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13/07/2040
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John Ngassi vs Zareb Poku

Boxing Daily Report from the Ssenjovu Promotions promoted show at Umlazi Nyauza, Umlazi,  taking place on 04/07/2040:

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 South Africa-KwaZulu-Natal Welterweight 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 John Ngassi (29(6) - 14(3) - 2) who hails from Durban, South Africa and Zareb Poku(13(9) - 2) from Durban, South Africa.  Both Ngassi and Poku weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kasi Mogoeng, and the three ringside judges are Davie Bilengi, Lehlohonolo Cardoso and Modest Van Dyk.  

Round 1: 

Ngassi steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Poku is looking to close the distance.  Ngassi lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ngassi tries to keep the action at long range.  Ngassi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Poku advances into close range and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Poku crashes a nasty right uppercut to Ngassi's ribcage.  NGASSI IS HURT!  Ngassi almost instantly recovers. 
Ngassi steps away from his opponent.  Ngassi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Ngassi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Poku slams a spiteful left hook into Ngassi's body.  IT LOOKS LIKE NGASSI WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  Ngassi quickly recovers. 
Ngassi is on target with a jab.  
Ngassi advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ngassi is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Ngassi is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ngassi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Poku digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Poku steps inside and drives a stinging right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Poku is on target with a cross.  
Poku advances into close range and manouvers his opponent into the red corner.  Poku slams a spiteful left hook into his opponents liver.  NGASSI IS HURT!  Ngassi recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Ngassi throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Poku gets on the inside and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Ngassi blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Poku is looking to close the distance and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Poku manouvers Ngassi onto the ropes.  Poku is on target with a stinging right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Ngassi is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ngassi lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Ngassi hits home with a right uppercut.  
Poku attempts to land a right uppercut, but Ngassi blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ngassi lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ngassi lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Ngassi steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Poku lands a solid cross.  Poku attempts to land a cross, but Ngassi blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ngassi switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Poku's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Poku's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Ngassi: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 2: 

Ngassi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a stiff jab.  
Poku closes the distance.  Ngassi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Poku lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  Ngassi almost instantly recovers. 
Ngassi tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a cross, but Poku slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Poku gets on the inside.  Ngassi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Poku is on target with a solid left hook to Ngassi's ribs.  NGASSI IS HURT!  
Poku senses Ngassi is in trouble...he is looking to finish him off!  Poku lands a left hook to the head followed by two right hook's to the body, AND KNOCKS NGASSI DOWN!  He is back up on his feet at 4.  Ngassi now seems to have recovered from the bodyshot.  
Ngassi steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Ngassi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ngassi hits home with an overhand left.  
Ngassi feints a left, and then is on target with a cross.  
Ngassi gets on the inside.  Poku drives a weighty right hook into his opponents body.  NGASSI WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Ngassi almost instantly recovers. 
Poku is on target with a stinging cross.  
Poku gets on the inside.  Ngassi is on target with a left hook.  
Ngassi tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Poku tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Ngassi is looking to keep his distance.  Poku sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Poku is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ngassi drives a right uppercut into Poku's ribcage.  Ngassi attempts to land a right uppercut, but Poku blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Poku gets on the inside.  Ngassi digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Poku hits home with a firm right uppercut.  
Ngassi is on target with a right uppercut.  
Ngassi is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Poku is looking to close the distance and is on target with a solid right uppercut to Ngassi's body.  
Ngassi snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Ngassi: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 3: 

Ngassi steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Ngassi closes the distance.  Poku is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  Poku throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ngassi tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Ngassi is on target with an overhand left.  
Ngassi gets on the inside.  Poku lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He then lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  
Poku is looking to force the stoppage!  Poku lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body, AND NGASSI IS DOWN!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 6.  It looks like Ngassi has now recovered from that earlier bodyshot.  
Poku pivots from in front of his opponent.  Poku attempts to land a left hook, but Ngassi blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ngassi gets on the inside and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Poku lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Ngassi hits home with a cross.  
Poku gets on the inside and walks Ngassi down, trapping him in a corner.  Ngassi lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ngassi drives a right hook into Poku's ribcage.  
Ngassi strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Ngassi is looking to close the distance.  Poku lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ngassi steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ngassi steps inside.  Poku drives a solid left uppercut into Ngassi's ribs.  
Ngassi lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Poku manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Poku connects with a left uppercut.  
Ngassi switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Poku slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Ngassi is on target with a solid jab.  
Ngassi drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  


Round 3 Statistics
Ngassi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Round 4: 

Ngassi drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Ngassi lands a stinging jab.  Ngassi tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Poku finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Ngassi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a sharp jab.  
Ngassi gets on the inside.  Poku wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Ngassi has been damaged by the clash of heads.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Poku attempts to land a left hook, but Ngassi blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ngassi is looking to close the distance.  Poku digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Poku closes the distance.  Ngassi lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Poku lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Poku manouvers Ngassi onto the ropes.  Poku drives a solid right hook into his opponents body.  
Ngassi digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Ngassi steps to the outside.  Poku sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a sharp cross.  
Ngassi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ngassi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ngassi steps away from his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Ngassi switches the action to the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Poku gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  Poku throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Ngassi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Ngassi: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Ngassi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Poku digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Poku advances into close range.  Ngassi connects with a right uppercut.  Ngassi attempts to land a right uppercut, but Poku blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Poku manouvers Ngassi into the corner.  Poku lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Poku sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ngassi goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Poku time to recover.  
Poku drives a sharp right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Ngassi drives a right hook into Poku's body.  
Ngassi steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Ngassi is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a stiff jab.  
Poku digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Poku throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Poku is on target with a firm left uppercut to Ngassi's body.  
Poku gets on the inside.  Ngassi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Poku advances into close range and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Ngassi blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Poku digs in a sharp right uppercut to Ngassi's body.  
Ngassi is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Ngassi lands with a solid jab.  
Poku advances into close range.  Poku pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Ngassi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ngassi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Poku is on target with a stinging cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Ngassi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 6: 

Poku advances into close range.  Ngassi drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Poku throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ngassi is looking to keep his distance and tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Poku closes the distance and forces Ngassi to back into the ropes.  Poku digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Ngassi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ngassi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Poku lands a stinging jab.  
Poku advances into close range and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ngassi lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Ngassi lands with a solid jab.  
Ngassi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Poku is on target with a sharp right uppercut to Ngassi's body.  
Ngassi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ngassi connects with an overhand right.  
Poku steps inside.  Ngassi goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Poku's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Poku throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ngassi is looking to keep his distance and hits the target with a solid jab.  
Poku steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ngassi steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Poku hits home with a firm cross.  
Poku crashes a spiteful left uppercut to Ngassi's body.  NGASSI WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Ngassi quickly recovers. 
Ngassi is looking to close the distance.  Poku attempts to land a right uppercut, but Ngassi blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Ngassi: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 7: 

Ngassi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Ngassi lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Poku drives a firm right uppercut into Ngassi's body.  
Poku forces Ngassi to back into the ropes.  Poku lands three consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Poku lands with a sharp jab.  
Ngassi is looking to close the distance.  Poku is on target with a right hook to Ngassi's body.  
Ngassi steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Poku lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a cross to the body.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  Ngassi almost instantly recovers. 
Ngassi tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a nasty right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  NGASSI IS DOWN!  HE REMAINS ON THE CANVAS AS THE COUNT REACHES 10!  The winner by KO is Poku!  


Round 7 Statistics
Ngassi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 8 - 10  8 - 10  8 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 8 - 10  8 - 10  8 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Fight Statistics
Ngassi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 304                           
Total Punches Landed: 101                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 208                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 74                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 96                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 229                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 73                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 75                            
Total Jabs Landed: 28                            

Poku: 
Total Punches Thrown: 245                           
Total Punches Landed: 80                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 80                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 165                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 52                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 230                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 77                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3