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25/06/2038
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Ilkin Meric vs Cagatay Sahan

Boxing Daily Report from the Garian Promotions promoted show at Tunc Turan Gym, Gaziantep,  taking place on 03/03/2038:

Clearly Garian Promotions have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Turkey-Gaziantep Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ilkin Meric (2 - 0) who hails from Gaziantep, Turkey and Cagatay Sahan(9 - 13(2) - 4) from Gaziantep, Turkey.  Meric weighed in at 111 pounds and 13 ounces, while Sahan weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Murat Ayik, and the three ringside judges are Omer Kahraman, Iskander Tugba and Umut Chuhadar.  

Round 1: 

Meric switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Meric hits home with a cross.  
Sahan steps away from his opponent.  Meric hits home with a cross.  
Meric lands a cross.  
Meric lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Sahan cuts off the ring, trapping Meric in the corner.  Sahan is on target with a left hook.  
Meric sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Meric lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Meric lands with a hard jab.  
Meric lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Meric lands a cross.  
Meric is on target with an overhand right.  
Meric is on target with a left hook.  
Meric steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Meric lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Meric is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Meric hits home with a solid jab.  
Meric tries to step out of his opponents range and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Meric lands a cross.  
Sahan walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Meric drives a left hook into Sahan's body.  
Meric steps to the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Meric's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Sahan's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Sahan's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Meric: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sahan: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Meric tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Meric steps to the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Meric hits home with a cross.  Meric throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Meric lands with a sharp jab.  
Meric steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Meric lands an overhand left.  
Meric is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Meric lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Meric lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Meric is on target with a cross.  
Sahan walks Meric down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Sahan hits home with a cross.  Sahan attempts to land a cross, but Meric parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Meric is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sahan pivots to the side of his opponent.  Meric is on target with a jab.  
Meric tries to land a left hook, but Sahan slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Meric tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Meric connects with a cross.  
Meric tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a hard jab.  
Meric tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Meric tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Meric: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sahan: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Meric is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but Sahan blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Meric is on target with a cross.  
Meric lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Meric finds the target with a jab.  
Meric steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Meric lands with a stinging jab.  
Meric connects with a cross.  
Meric lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Meric switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Meric lands a hard jab.  
Meric advances into close range and connects with a left uppercut.  
Meric steps to the outside and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Meric lands a jab.  
Meric lands an overhand left.  Meric tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Meric sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Meric attempts to land a jab, but Sahan sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Meric lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Meric lands an overhand right.  
Meric is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Meric lands a cross.  
Meric lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Meric finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Meric finds the target with a jab.  
Meric is on target with a cross.  
Meric lands a sharp jab.  
Meric advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Meric is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Meric lands an overhand right to the head, a jab to the head and a cross to the body.  
Meric tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Meric lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Meric: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 23                            
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 66                            
Head Shots Landed: 47                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sahan: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Meric hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Meric lands a cross.  
Meric tries to keep the action at long range.  Meric feints a left, and then lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Meric is on target with a cross.  
Meric hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Meric tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Meric strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Meric tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Meric lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Meric sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Meric is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Sahan walks Meric onto the ropes.  Meric lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Meric lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Meric lands a spiteful jab.  
Sahan pivots to the left of his opponent.  Meric digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sahan tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Meric is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Meric connects with a cross.  
Meric steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Sahan switches the action to the outside.  Meric lands an overhand right to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Meric lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Sahan's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 4 Statistics
Meric: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 59                            
Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Sahan: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Sahan steps to the outside.  Meric finds the target with a jab.  
Meric lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Meric is on target with a cross.  
Meric is on target with a cross.  
Meric attempts to land a jab, but Sahan blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Meric steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Meric is on target with a cross.  
Meric hits home with a cross.  
Sahan sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Meric lands a cross to Sahan's body.  
Meric pivots from in front of his opponent.  Meric throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Meric drives a cross into his opponents body.  Meric attempts to land a jab, but Sahan slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Meric steps away from his opponent and hits home with a stiff jab.  
Sahan lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Meric is on target with a jab.  
Meric tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Meric lands a straight 1 - 2.  Meric throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Meric tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Meric hits home with an overhand right.  
Meric is on target with an overhand right.  
Meric quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Meric: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sahan: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Sahan tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Meric gets on the inside.  Sahan throws a left uppercut, but Meric ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Meric pushes his forearm into Sahan's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Meric about fouling.  
Meric steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Meric is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Meric attempts to land a cross, but Sahan blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sahan is on target with a jab.  
Meric lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Meric lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Meric hits home with a cross.  
Meric is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Meric is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Meric connects with a cross.  
Meric is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Meric hits home with a cross.  
Meric lands a cross.  
Meric advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  Meric clinches his opponent.  Meric throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. 
Sahan tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Meric steps to the outside and lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sahan tries to step out of his opponents range.  Meric lands an overhand right.  
Meric lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Meric lands a cross.  
Sahan is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Meric quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Meric: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sahan: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Meric connects with a cross.  
Meric is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Sahan finds the target with a jab.  
Sahan feints a cross, and then connects with a cross.  
Meric gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Meric is looking to keep his distance and lands a spiteful jab.  
Meric tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  Meric attempts to land a cross, but Sahan parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Meric is on target with a cross.  
Meric is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Meric is on target with a cross.  
Sahan is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Meric finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Meric lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Meric throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Meric switches the action to the outside and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Sahan tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Meric switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Meric circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Sahan attempts to land a jab, but Meric slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Meric lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Meric lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Meric pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Meric: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Sahan: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Meric lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Meric steps away from his opponent and tries to land a cross, but Sahan slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Meric's liver.  
Meric lands an overhand right.  
Meric strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Meric advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Meric lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Meric advances into close range and digs in a left hook to Sahan's liver.  
Meric steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Meric is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Meric is on target with a jab.  
Meric lands a jab.  Meric attempts to land a cross, but Sahan sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Meric's ribcage.  
Meric tries to keep the action at long range and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Meric lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Meric closes the distance.  Sahan throws a left hook, but Meric clinches his opponent.  Meric uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Sahan's kidney. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Meric.  
Meric is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Meric is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Sahan throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Meric tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a spiteful jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Meric: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Sahan: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Meric lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Meric lands a spiteful jab.  Meric attempts to land a cross, but Sahan slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Meric tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Meric steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Meric is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Meric lands a left hook followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Sahan is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Meric lands with a ramrod jab.  
Sahan is looking to keep his distance.  Meric sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Meric steps away from his opponent.  Meric feints a jab, but Sahan does not fall for it and lands with a cross.  
Meric lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Sahan tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sahan attempts to land a right uppercut, but Meric dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Meric lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Meric steps away from his opponent and lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Meric connects with a cross.  
Meric lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sahan drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Sahan lands a cross.  Sahan throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Sahan's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Meric: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sahan: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Meric lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Sahan is on target with a left hook to Meric's liver.  
Meric is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Meric is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Meric is on target with a cross.  
Meric lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  Meric tries to land a jab, but Sahan blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Meric is on target with a left hook.  
Meric tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Meric throws an overhand right, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Meric feints a right hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Meric lands with a stinging jab.  
Meric lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Meric digs in a left hook to Sahan's body.  
Meric steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Meric steps away from his opponent and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Meric advances into close range.  Sahan pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Meric is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Meric walks Sahan into the blue corner.  Meric is on target with a right hook.  
Meric tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Meric switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Meric connects with a cross.  
Meric finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Meric connects with a cross.  
Meric tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a solid jab.  
Meric digs in a left hook to Sahan's body.  
Meric tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  
Meric closes the distance.  Sahan throws a right hook, but Meric holds on to his opponent.  Meric leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Meric is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Meric feints a right, and then lands with a ramrod jab.  
Meric lands with a stinging jab.  
Sahan pivots to the side of his opponent.  Meric connects with a cross.  
Meric snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Meric: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 56                            
Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Sahan: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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 Gaziantep, Turkey.... Ilkin Meric

Fight Statistics
Meric: 
Total Punches Thrown: 537                           
Total Punches Landed: 333                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 495                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 310                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 42                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 348                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 207                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 189                           
Total Jabs Landed: 126                           

Sahan: 
Total Punches Thrown: 199                           
Total Punches Landed: 37                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 164                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 127                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 72                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8