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11/02/2034
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Tariq Popal vs Kashif Marzouk

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Egypt-Cairo promoted show at Cairo Elhussen, Cairo,  taking place on 23/05/2033:

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 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 Tariq Popal (14 - 3(2) - 1) who hails from Cairo, Egypt and Kashif Marzouk(5 - 6(2)) from Cairo, Egypt.  Popal weighed in at 117 pounds and 15 ounces, while Marzouk weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Waqas Samy, and the three ringside judges are Saad Petros, Aftab Bari and Rashid Fakhry.  

Round 1: 

Marzouk sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Marzouk tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Popal steps inside and lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Marzouk quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Popal hits the target with a solid jab.  
Popal closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  Popal ties up his opponent.  Popal is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Popal's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Popal pivots to the side of his opponent.  Marzouk throws a left uppercut, but Popal clinches his opponent.  Popal is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Popal.  
Popal lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  Popal ties up his opponent.  Popal is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Popal lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Marzouk throws a left hook, but Popal ties up his opponent.  Popal leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Popal's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Popal sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Popal drives a left hook into his opponents body.  Popal holds on to his opponent.  Popal is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Popal uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Marzouk's kidney. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Marzouk tries to keep the action at long range.  Popal hits home with a cross.  
Popal is on target with a right uppercut.  
Marzouk is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Popal connects with a cross.  
Marzouk attempts to land a left hook, but Popal dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Popal lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Popal manouvers his opponent into the red corner.  Popal digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  Popal ties up his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Popal drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Popal quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Marzouk's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Marzouk's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Marzouk: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Popal feints a jab, tricking Marzouk into countering with a right uppercut.  Popal springs the trap, countering with  a left hook.  
Popal digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Popal manouvers Marzouk into the corner.  Popal sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Popal feints a jab, tricking Marzouk into launching a right hook counter.  Popal avoids the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Popal lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Popal clinches his opponent.  Popal is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Popal's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Marzouk tries to keep the action at long range.  Popal lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Popal quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Popal hits home with a cross.  
Popal is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into Marzouk's ribs.  Popal ties up his opponent.  Popal uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Marzouk's kidney. 
Popal connects with a left hook.  
Marzouk attempts to land a left hook, but Popal sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Popal lands a jab.  
Popal lands a cross.  
Popal finds the target with a jab.  
Popal closes the distance and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Popal manouvers Marzouk into the blue corner.  Popal throws a right uppercut, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Popal holds on to his opponent.  Popal is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Popal uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Marzouk behind the head. 
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Marzouk's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Marzouk: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Popal lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Marzouk quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Popal is on target with a left hook.  
Popal cuts off the ring, trapping Marzouk in the blue corner.  Popal lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Popal lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Marzouk tries to step out of his opponents range.  Popal strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Popal quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Popal drives a left uppercut into Marzouk's body.  Popal attempts to land a right hook, but Marzouk blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Popal drives a right hook into Marzouk's body.  
Popal gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Marzouk sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Popal hits home with a right hook.  
Popal closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Popal lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Popal steps inside.  Marzouk sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Marzouk goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Popal time to recover.  
Popal drives a left hook into Marzouk's liver.  


Round 3 Statistics
Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Marzouk: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Popal drives a left hook into Marzouk's body.  
Popal lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Popal sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  
Popal throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot.  Popal holds on to his opponent.  Popal leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Popal to stop holding.  
Popal is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Popal lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Popal advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Popal drives a left hook into Marzouk's body.  
Popal connects with a right hook.  
Marzouk quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Marzouk attempts to land a jab, but Popal parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Marzouk contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Popal is on target with a cross.  
Popal is on target with a stiff jab.  
Popal is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Popal steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Popal lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Marzouk quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Popal hits home with a left hook.  
Popal is on target with a jab.  
Marzouk is looking to keep his distance.  Popal connects with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Marzouk: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Marzouk sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Popal digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Popal digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Popal tries to land a left hook, but Marzouk blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Popal is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Popal throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Popal lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Popal digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Popal lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Popal lands a cross.  
Popal drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Popal steps inside and lands a left uppercut.  
Marzouk pivots to the left of his opponent.  Popal hits home with a cross.  
Popal is looking to close the distance.  Popal sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Marzouk lands a cross.  
Popal advances into close range and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Marzouk attempts to land a right hook, but Popal slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Marzouk is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Marzouk steps away from his opponent.  Popal is on target with a cross.  
Popal steps inside and digs in a left uppercut to Marzouk's body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Marzouk: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Popal lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Popal lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Popal lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Popal hits home with a left uppercut.  
Marzouk quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Popal lands a jab.  
Marzouk tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Popal walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Popal lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Popal closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Marzouk's body.  
Popal lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Popal pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Popal advances into close range.  Marzouk drives a left uppercut into Popal's body.  
Marzouk steps away from his opponent.  Marzouk sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Popal is on target with a stinging jab.  
Marzouk sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Marzouk hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Marzouk's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 6 Statistics
Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Marzouk: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Popal lands a cross.  
Popal is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Popal sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Popal lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Marzouk voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Popal lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Popal attempts to land a left hook, but Marzouk blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Popal lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Popal advances into close range and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Marzouk tries to keep the action at long range.  Popal sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Popal sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Marzouk lands a cross.  
Popal closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Popal gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Popal feints a left hook, but Marzouk ignores the feint and is on target with a cross.  
Popal feints a left hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Marzouk tries to step out of his opponents range.  Popal lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Popal closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Marzouk: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Popal advances into close range and digs in a left uppercut to Marzouk's ribs.  
Popal drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Popal lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Popal gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Popal lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Popal advances into close range and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Marzouk is on target with a jab.  
Popal lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Popal lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Popal is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Popal closes the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  
Popal steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Popal sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Popal steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 8 Statistics
Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Marzouk: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Popal advances into close range and digs in a right hook to Marzouk's body.  
Popal steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Popal is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Popal pivots to the left of his opponent.  Popal lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  Popal throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Popal drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Popal feints a cross, and then drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Popal is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Popal feints a jab, fooling Marzouk into launching a left uppercut counter.  Popal avoids the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Popal gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Popal connects with a right hook.  
Popal steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Popal lands a right uppercut to the head followed by two right hook's to the body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Marzouk's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

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

Round 10: 

Popal digs in a right hook to Marzouk's body.  
Popal closes the distance.  Popal sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Popal quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Popal sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Marzouk hits home with a left hook.  
Popal is on target with a cross.  
Popal closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Popal clinches his opponent.  Popal uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Marzouk behind the head. The referee warns Popal and breaks the clinch.  
Popal hits home with a right hook.  
Popal is on target with a left uppercut.  
Popal lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Popal is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to Marzouk's body.  Popal tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Popal lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Marzouk: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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 Cairo, Egypt.... Tariq Popal

Fight Statistics
Popal: 
Total Punches Thrown: 379                           
Total Punches Landed: 211                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 186                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 101                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 193                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 110                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 341                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 195                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Total Jabs Landed: 16                            

Marzouk: 
Total Punches Thrown: 183                           
Total Punches Landed: 17                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 149                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 34                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 139                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 44                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4