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23/04/2040
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Kunle Promise vs Akeem Sambo

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Nigeria-Cross River State promoted show at Calabar Dyegh, Calabar,  taking place on 03/01/2040:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Nigeria-Cross River State Super Featherweight 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 Kunle Promise (18 - 0) who hails from Calabar, Nigeria and Akeem Sambo(7 - 2) from Ugep, Nigeria.  Both Promise and Sambo weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Odion Aghahowa, and the three ringside judges are Hope Kayode, Atif Safar and Kunle Feghabo.  

Round 1: 

Promise lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Promise steps to the outside.  Sambo hits home with a cross.  Sambo throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Promise attempts to land a left hook, but Sambo sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Sambo gets on the inside and walks Promise down, trapping him on the ropes.  Promise is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Promise tries to keep the action at long range.  Sambo throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sambo steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Promise steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sambo gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Promise on the ropes.  Sambo lands a stinging right hook.  
Promise lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Promise lands a stinging jab.  
Promise is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and an overhand right to the head.  
Sambo steps inside and walks Promise onto the ropes.  Sambo tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Promise drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Sambo is on target with a left uppercut to Promise's body.  
Promise sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Promise connects with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Promise's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Promise: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Sambo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Sambo throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sambo advances into close range.  Promise drives a left hook into Sambo's liver.  
Promise hits home with a cross.  
Promise lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Promise tries to step out of his opponents range.  Promise feints a right, and then hits home with a cross.  
Sambo gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Promise lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sambo advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Sambo's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Promise: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sambo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Sambo lands a left hook.  
Sambo steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Promise on the ropes.  Sambo digs in a solid left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Promise lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Sambo is looking to close the distance.  Sambo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a stinging right hook into his opponents body.  
Sambo lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sambo lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Promise hits home with a left uppercut.  
Sambo attempts to land a right hook, but Promise blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sambo tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Promise lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sambo is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Promise is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but Sambo dodges the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Sambo steps inside and drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Sambo circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Promise is on target with an overhand right.  
Promise lands an overhand right to the head followed by a cross to the body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Promise: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sambo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 4: 

Promise tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sambo attempts to land a cross, but Promise slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Promise switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Promise steps away from his opponent and hits home with a spiteful jab.  Promise tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Promise lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Promise lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Promise tries to land a left uppercut, but Sambo sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Promise steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sambo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Promise is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Promise is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Promise lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Promise is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Sambo steps inside and digs in a right hook to Promise's ribcage.  
Promise pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Sambo forces Promise to back into the ropes.  Sambo lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sambo digs in a stinging left uppercut to Promise's body.  
Promise steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  Promise tries to land a cross, but Sambo slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Promise lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sambo closes the distance.  As Promise tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Sambo dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Promise lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Promise hits home with an overhand right.  
Promise feints a right, and then lands with a stiff jab.  Promise throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Promise: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sambo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Promise steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Sambo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a sharp jab.  
Sambo is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Sambo steps inside and walks Promise down, trapping him on the ropes.  Sambo attempts to land a right hook, but Promise blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Promise is looking to keep his distance.  Sambo hits home with an overhand right.  
Sambo is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Promise switches the action to the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Promise lands a jab.  
Promise is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sambo attempts to land a cross, but Promise slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sambo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Promise is on target with a jab.  
Promise lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Promise tries to step out of his opponents range.  Promise sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sambo closes the distance and tries to land a left hook, but Promise parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Promise is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Promise steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Promise hits home with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Promise: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sambo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Promise switches the action to the outside.  Sambo drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Promise is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sambo attempts to land an overhand right, but Promise blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Promise connects with a cross.  
Promise switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Sambo lands a left uppercut.  
Promise steps to the outside.  Sambo hits home with a cross.  
Promise is on target with a jab.  
Sambo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Promise lands with a ramrod jab.  
Sambo advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Sambo is looking to close the distance.  Promise lands a left uppercut.  
Promise attempts to land a cross, but Sambo slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sambo hits home with a right hook.  
Promise tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Sambo closes the distance and is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Promise connects with a cross.  Promise tries to land a cross, but Sambo parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sambo drives a left hook into Promise's liver.  
Sambo steps inside and walks Promise onto the ropes.  Sambo is on target with a left uppercut to Promise's body.  
Promise is looking to keep his distance.  Promise quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Sambo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Promise is on target with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Promise: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sambo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Sambo is on target with a solid jab.  
Promise is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Promise sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Promise lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Promise lands a cross.  
Promise steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Promise is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Promise lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Promise: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sambo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Sambo connects with a left hook.  
Sambo lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Sambo steps inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Sambo digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Sambo drives a right hook into Promise's body.  
Sambo lands a right hook to the body followed by two straights to the head.  
Sambo pivots to the right of his opponent.  Promise lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Promise is on target with a left hook to Sambo's body.  
Promise feints a left, and then connects with a cross.  
Sambo steps inside.  Promise hits home with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Promise: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sambo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 9: 

Promise tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Promise hits home with a cross.  
Sambo lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Promise switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to the body, a cross to the head and an overhand right to the head.  
Sambo gets on the inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Sambo is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Sambo lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sambo digs in a right uppercut to Promise's body.  
Promise steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Sambo gets on the inside.  Promise pivots to the side of his opponent.  Sambo attempts to land a left hook, but Promise sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sambo is on target with a stinging cross.  
Promise steps away from his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
Promise lands a jab.  
Promise lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Sambo gets on the inside.  Sambo pivots to the side of his opponent.  Promise connects with a left hook.  
Sambo hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Promise's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  Sambo's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Promise: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sambo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Promise connects with a left hook.  
Sambo is on target with a stinging left uppercut.  
Promise lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Promise attempts to land a cross, but Sambo slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Promise lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Sambo advances into close range and manages to force Promise onto the ropes.  Sambo lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Promise hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Promise throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sambo cuts off the ring, trapping Promise on the ropes.  Promise is on target with a left hook to Sambo's liver.  


Round 10 Statistics
Promise: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sambo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Calabar, Nigeria.... Kunle Promise

Fight Statistics
Promise: 
Total Punches Thrown: 309                           
Total Punches Landed: 133                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 266                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 124                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 43                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 203                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 78                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 106                           
Total Jabs Landed: 55                            

Sambo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 270                           
Total Punches Landed: 70                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 201                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 69                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 214                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 65                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 56                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5