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14/05/2035
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Waqar Tahir vs Gbolahan Manyika

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Nigeria-Anambra State promoted show at Best Western Meloch Hotel, Awka,  taking place on 03/01/2035:

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

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Waqar Tahir (14(2) - 0 - 1) who hails from Onitsha, Nigeria and Gbolahan Manyika(8 - 6(1)) from Onitsha, Nigeria.  Both Tahir and Manyika weighed in at 175 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Chigozie Mostyn, and the three ringside judges are Segun Envoh, Theophilus Igun and Orji Obaretiri.  

Round 1: 

Tahir steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Tahir advances into close range.  Tahir pivots to the left of his opponent.  Tahir tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Tahir closes the distance.  Tahir pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a sharp right hook.  
Tahir steps away from his opponent.  Manyika lands a cross.  
Tahir sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Tahir hits home with a cross.  
Tahir is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Tahir is looking to close the distance.  Tahir sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Tahir quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Tahir gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Tahir connects with a left hook.  
Tahir hits the target with a solid jab.  
Tahir closes the distance and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Tahir lands a left uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Manyika is looking to close the distance.  Tahir pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a stinging left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Manyika's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Manyika's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Tahir: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Manyika: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Tahir steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Tahir finds the target with a jab.  Tahir attempts to land a left uppercut, but Manyika parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Tahir closes the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Tahir lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Tahir hits home with a right hook.  
Tahir tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a sharp cross.  
Manyika pivots to the side of his opponent.  Manyika attempts to land a cross, but Tahir blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Tahir pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Tahir manages to force Manyika into the corner.  Tahir strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Tahir steps inside.  Tahir pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to Manyika's body.  
Tahir lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Manyika is looking to close the distance.  Tahir lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Tahir: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

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

Round 3: 

Tahir sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Tahir lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Tahir closes the distance.  Manyika sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Tahir lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Tahir sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Manyika throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Manyika goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Tahir time to recover.  
Tahir lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Tahir is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Manyika digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Manyika is looking to close the distance.  Tahir backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Manyika is whaling away with hooks, but Tahir keeps his defence tight.  
Tahir advances into close range.  Manyika sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Tahir lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Tahir closes the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Manyika steps inside.  Manyika quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Tahir connects with a right uppercut.  Tahir attempts to land a left hook, but Manyika blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Tahir is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Tahir steps inside and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Tahir lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Manyika pivots from in front of his opponent.  Tahir lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Manyika's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 3 Statistics
Tahir: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Manyika: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Tahir is on target with a firm right hook.  
Tahir steps inside and lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Manyika is looking to close the distance.  Tahir lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Manyika is looking to close the distance.  Tahir hits home with a left uppercut.  
Tahir drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Tahir is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Tahir hits home with a sharp cross.  
Tahir hits home with a stinging left uppercut.  
Tahir is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Tahir hits home with a left uppercut.  
Tahir steps to the outside and is on target with a solid cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Tahir: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Manyika: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Tahir gets on the inside and is on target with a firm left hook.  
Manyika is on target with a left hook.  
Tahir steps away from his opponent and lands a stiff jab.  
Tahir gets on the inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Tahir advances into close range.  Manyika attempts to land a right hook, but Tahir sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Tahir is on target with a jab.  
Tahir advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Tahir steps to the outside.  Manyika throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Tahir tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Tahir tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Manyika lands a left uppercut.  
Tahir closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Manyika's body.  
Manyika pivots to the left of his opponent.  Tahir lands a left uppercut to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Tahir finds the target with a jab.  
Tahir closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Tahir steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Tahir steps inside and digs in a firm right hook to Manyika's body.  
Tahir gets on the inside.  Manyika throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Manyika throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Tahir: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Manyika: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Tahir gets on the inside and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Manyika attempts to land a jab, but Tahir sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Tahir lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Tahir gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Tahir digs in a sharp left hook to Manyika's body.  
Tahir hits home with a left uppercut.  
Tahir gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Tahir is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a solid cross.  
Tahir lands with a solid jab.  
Tahir advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Manyika's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 6 Statistics
Tahir: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Manyika: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Manyika is looking to close the distance.  Tahir drives a left hook into Manyika's ribs.  
Tahir steps inside and is on target with a right hook to Manyika's body.  
Manyika attempts to land a left hook, but Tahir sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook to Manyika's body.  
Manyika lands a cross.  
Tahir finds the target with a jab.  
Tahir hits home with a cross.  
Tahir is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Tahir lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Tahir digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Tahir is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Tahir drives a left hook into Manyika's body.  
Manyika advances into close range.  Tahir lands a right uppercut to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Manyika sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Tahir lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Tahir: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Manyika: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Tahir is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Tahir lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Manyika tries to land a left hook, but Tahir slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Tahir advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Tahir lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Tahir hits home with a right uppercut.  
Tahir advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Tahir lands a solid left hook.  
Manyika steps inside.  Tahir hits home with a stinging left uppercut.  
Tahir lands two right hook's to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Manyika steps inside.  Tahir is on target with a left hook to Manyika's liver.  
Tahir lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Tahir steps to the outside and lands a solid cross.  
Manyika advances into close range.  Tahir lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Tahir closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Tahir switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to Manyika's body.  
Manyika gets on the inside.  Tahir lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Tahir hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Tahir's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Tahir: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Manyika: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Manyika pivots to the right of his opponent.  Tahir strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Tahir tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Tahir lands a stinging jab.  
Manyika throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Manyika gets on the inside.  Tahir lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Manyika advances into close range.  Tahir hits home with a right hook.  
Tahir lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Manyika throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Manyika is on target with a left hook.  
Tahir switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Manyika advances into close range.  Tahir lands a sharp right hook.  
Manyika is looking to close the distance.  Tahir hits home with a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Tahir: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Manyika: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Manyika closes the distance.  Tahir lands a right hook.  
Tahir tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head, AND DROPS MANYIKA!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 6.  
Manyika now seems to have his senses back.  
Manyika steps inside.  Tahir connects with a left hook.  
Manyika is looking to close the distance.  Tahir lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Manyika steps inside.  Tahir hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Tahir lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Tahir lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Tahir steps away from his opponent and connects with a forceful cross.  MANYIKA WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Manyika recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Tahir is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Manyika steps inside.  Tahir lands a right hook to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Tahir is looking to keep his distance.  Manyika sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Tahir lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Tahir: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Manyika: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8


Final Scorecards: 100 - 89  100 - 89  100 - 89

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Onitsha, Nigeria.... Waqar Tahir

Fight Statistics
Tahir: 
Total Punches Thrown: 376                           
Total Punches Landed: 216                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 287                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 163                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 89                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 53                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 272                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 174                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 104                           
Total Jabs Landed: 42                            

Manyika: 
Total Punches Thrown: 189                           
Total Punches Landed: 10                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 163                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 163                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1