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08/09/2031
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Dembe Duncan vs Zach Poku

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ghana-Ashanti promoted show at Kumasi Darko, Kumasi,  taking place on 01/07/2021:

Clearly AI Ghana-Ashanti 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.  This is a final eliminator for the Ghana-Ashanti Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Dembe Duncan (7 - 0) who hails from Kumasi, Ghana and Zach Poku(8 - 0) from Kumasi, Ghana.  Duncan weighed in at 147 pounds, while Poku weighed in at 146 pounds and 9 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Malcolm Habe, and the three ringside judges are Bob Antwi, Scott Acquah and Connor Salifu.  

Round 1: 

Duncan steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Poku lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Duncan pivots from in front of his opponent.  Poku is on target with a stinging right uppercut.  
Poku advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Duncan tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Poku lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Duncan switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Duncan lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Duncan is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Poku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Poku throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Poku lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Poku is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Duncan switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Poku steps inside.  Duncan is on target with a left uppercut to Poku's ribs.  
Duncan throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Duncan switches the action to the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Duncan's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Duncan: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Duncan tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Duncan connects with an overhand left.  
Duncan is on target with a jab.  
Duncan lands a cross.  
Poku walks Duncan down, trapping him in the corner.  Poku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Poku throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Poku steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Duncan is on target with a jab.  
Poku steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Poku hits home with a right uppercut.  
Poku walks Duncan onto the ropes.  Poku feints a jab and triggers a left hook counter from Duncan.  Poku is waiting for the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Duncan is looking to keep his distance and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Poku advances into close range and attempts to land a left hook, but Duncan sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Duncan pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Poku is looking to close the distance.  Duncan lands a left hook.  
Duncan is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Duncan is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Duncan lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Poku hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Poku's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Duncan: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Poku is on target with a firm left hook.  
Duncan steps to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Duncan finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Duncan lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Duncan steps to the outside.  Poku sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Poku throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Poku's body.  
Duncan is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Duncan throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Duncan strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Duncan steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Poku lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Poku is on target with a jab.  
Duncan tries to keep the action at long range.  Duncan drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Poku throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Poku advances into close range.  Duncan digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Duncan is looking to keep his distance and lands with a stiff jab.  
Poku advances into close range.  Duncan hits home with a left hook.  
Poku lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Poku gets on the inside.  Duncan lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Poku steps inside and lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Duncan hits home with a left hook.  
Duncan steps to the outside and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Duncan lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Duncan lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 3 Statistics
Duncan: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Duncan is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Duncan steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Poku sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Duncan steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Duncan lands with a hard jab.  
Duncan lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Poku attempts to land a jab, but Duncan slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Duncan switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Poku lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Poku is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  Poku attempts to land a left hook, but Duncan blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Poku walks Duncan down, trapping him on the ropes.  Poku feints a cross, but Duncan is not fooled and lands with a right uppercut.  
Poku is looking to close the distance.  Poku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Duncan switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Poku manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Duncan drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Poku's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 4 Statistics
Duncan: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Duncan lands a left hook.  
Duncan pivots from in front of his opponent.  Poku lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Poku hits home with a firm cross.  
Duncan is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Duncan connects with a left hook.  
Poku lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Duncan is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Duncan steps away from his opponent and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Duncan is on target with a hard jab.  Duncan attempts to land an overhand left, but Poku slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Poku is looking to close the distance and walks Duncan onto the ropes.  Poku lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Duncan lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Duncan lands a jab.  
Duncan finds the target with a jab.  
Duncan lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Poku gets on the inside.  Duncan lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Duncan connects with a cross.  
Duncan switches the action to the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Poku feints a right hook, and then lands a stinging jab.  
Duncan is on target with an overhand right.  
Duncan attempts to land a jab, but Poku sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Poku steps inside and manouvers Duncan onto the ropes.  Poku hits home with a firm left hook.  
Poku hits home with a left hook.  Poku attempts to land a right hook, but Duncan slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Poku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Poku tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Poku lands a left hook to the head followed by two right hook's to the body.  
Poku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Duncan tries to keep the action at long range and lands a ramrod jab.  
Duncan lands with a ramrod jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Duncan: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Duncan switches the action to the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Duncan steps away from his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Poku forces Duncan to back into the ropes.  Poku lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Duncan is on target with a cross.  
Duncan switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Poku steps inside.  Duncan pivots to the left of his opponent.  Poku lands a firm right uppercut.  
Duncan steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Duncan lands a cross to Poku's body.  
Poku steps inside and manouvers his opponent into the blue corner.  Poku lands a right uppercut.  Poku attempts to land a right hook, but Duncan blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Poku's body.  
Duncan switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Duncan sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Duncan strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Poku gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Duncan steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Poku steps inside.  Duncan sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Poku is on target with a left hook.  
Poku steps inside and manouvers Duncan onto the ropes.  Duncan connects with a left hook.  
Poku sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Poku tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Duncan hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Poku is looking to close the distance.  Duncan pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Poku manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Poku hits home with a cross.  
Duncan lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 6 Statistics
Duncan: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Duncan lands with a ramrod jab.  
Poku gets on the inside.  Duncan is on target with a left hook.  
Duncan switches the action to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Duncan steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Duncan lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Poku is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Poku gets on the inside.  Duncan drives a right hook into Poku's body.  
Duncan drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Duncan tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Duncan's body.  
Duncan lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Duncan pivots from in front of his opponent.  Duncan throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Poku gets on the inside.  Duncan pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Poku's body.  
Duncan switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Poku steps inside.  Duncan connects with a left hook.  
Poku closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Duncan lands a ramrod jab.  Duncan attempts to land a jab, but Poku sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Duncan's liver.  
Duncan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Poku is looking to close the distance.  Poku hits home with a right uppercut.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to Poku.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Duncan tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Duncan tries to keep the action at long range.  Poku sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Duncan lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Duncan steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Duncan hits home with a left uppercut.  
Poku gets on the inside.  As Duncan tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Poku dabs at his face checking for damage.  


Round 7 Statistics
Duncan: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Poku sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Duncan lands with a stiff jab.  
Duncan is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Duncan lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Duncan switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Poku sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Duncan lands a cross.  
Duncan lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Poku manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Poku is on target with a right hook to Duncan's body.  
Duncan lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Duncan drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Duncan steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Duncan sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Poku is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Duncan slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Duncan is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Duncan lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Duncan lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Duncan throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Duncan is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Duncan sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Duncan's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Duncan: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Duncan is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Duncan steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Poku walks his opponent into a corner.  Poku lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Duncan pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Duncan pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Duncan switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Poku advances into close range and manages to force Duncan into the corner.  Duncan is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Duncan steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Duncan switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Duncan is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Poku advances into close range and connects with a stinging left hook.  
Duncan steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Duncan throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Poku closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Duncan lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Duncan tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a solid jab.  
Duncan is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Duncan throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Poku manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Poku sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Duncan attempts to land a jab, but Poku blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Poku's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Duncan: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Duncan steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Duncan attempts to land a jab, but Poku slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Duncan strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Poku steps inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Duncan is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Duncan sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Poku lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Duncan is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a solid jab.  
Duncan lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Duncan lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Duncan tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a hard jab.  
Duncan is on target with a jab.  
Duncan lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Duncan lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Duncan tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Poku hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Duncan steps to the outside and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Duncan lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Poku lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Duncan steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Duncan lands a stiff jab.  
Duncan lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Duncan: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 10  9 - 10  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 - 91  99 - 91  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kumasi, Ghana.... Dembe Duncan

Fight Statistics
Duncan: 
Total Punches Thrown: 479                           
Total Punches Landed: 216                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 409                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 193                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 70                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 249                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 101                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 230                           
Total Jabs Landed: 115                           

Poku: 
Total Punches Thrown: 241                           
Total Punches Landed: 82                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 178                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 64                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 63                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 224                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 74                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8