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24/07/2044
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Zain Ayub vs Malik Popal

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Nigeria-Enugu State promoted show at Enugu Chiejine, Enugu,  taking place on 17/03/2042:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Nigeria-Enugu State Super Lightweight 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 Zain Ayub (38(14) - 0) who hails from Enugu, Nigeria and Malik Popal(19 - 10(1) - 6) from Enugu, Nigeria.  Ayub weighed in at 139 pounds And 5 ounces, while Popal weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Chigozie Ossai, and the three ringside judges are Shehu Ajagun, Chigozie Ossai and Hope Azutambata.  

Round 1: 

Ayub quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Popal throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Ayub is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Ayub lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ayub advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Ayub steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Ayub sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Popal throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ayub lands an overhand left, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub lands with a ramrod jab.  
Ayub switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Ayub is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Popal sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ayub drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Ayub switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Ayub lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Popal is on target with a left hook to Ayub's body.  
Ayub tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ayub is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub advances into close range and hits home with a stinging right uppercut.  
Ayub is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Ayub is on target with a left hook to Popal's body.  
Ayub attempts to land a jab, but Popal parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ayub lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Ayub tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Ayub tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ayub sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Popal's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Popal's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Popal's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Ayub: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Ayub lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Popal lands a left uppercut.  
Popal steps to the outside.  Ayub lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub hits home with a cross.  
Ayub sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Popal lands a cross.  
Ayub steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Ayub tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the head, a jab to the head and a jab to the body.  
Ayub finds the target with a jab.  
Ayub feints a right hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ayub throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Ayub's body.  
Ayub steps away from his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Ayub lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Popal connects with a cross.  Popal throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Ayub is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a hard jab.  
Ayub throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Ayub lands a sharp jab.  
Ayub snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Ayub steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub is on target with a firm overhand left.  


Round 2 Statistics
Ayub: 
Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Popal steps to the outside.  Ayub lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub switches the action to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Ayub lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub tries to keep the action at long range and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Popal is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ayub connects with a cross.  
Ayub lands a ramrod jab.  
Ayub lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub lands with a ramrod jab.  
Ayub connects with a left hook.  
Ayub tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a hard jab.  
Ayub lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Popal connects with a right uppercut.  
Ayub steps away from his opponent.  Ayub feints a right hook, and then is on target with an overhand left.  
Ayub finds the target with a jab.  
Ayub tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Ayub is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Ayub tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ayub sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ayub lands with a spiteful jab.  
Ayub lands a cross.  
Popal walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Popal pivots from in front of his opponent.  Ayub lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ayub is looking to close the distance and lands two left uppercuts followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ayub switches the action to the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Ayub tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ayub lands a cross, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Popal switches the action to the outside.  Ayub attempts to land a jab, but Popal slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ayub is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ayub lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Ayub: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 21                            
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 62                            
Head Shots Landed: 44                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Ayub steps inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Ayub attempts to land a jab, but Popal sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ayub pivots to the side of his opponent.  Popal is on target with a cross.  Popal tries to land a cross, but Ayub parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ayub is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Ayub tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Popal tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ayub tries to keep the action at long range and snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Ayub lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Popal steps to the outside.  Ayub drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Ayub lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ayub feints a jab and triggers a cross counter from Popal.  Ayub springs the trap and counters with  a left uppercut.  
Ayub attempts to land a jab, but Popal sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ayub lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Ayub is looking to keep the action on the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Ayub lands a hard jab.  Ayub attempts to land a cross, but Popal slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ayub connects with a sharp left hook.  
Ayub steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Ayub is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Ayub steps to the outside and is on target with a firm jab to Popal's body.  
Ayub hits home with an overhand left.  
Ayub steps to the outside and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Popal throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Ayub feints a left hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ayub is looking to close the distance and lands a sharp right uppercut.  
Ayub lands a ramrod jab.  
Ayub lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Popal's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Ayub: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Ayub sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub is looking to close the distance and is on target with a firm left uppercut.  
Ayub switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Ayub is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub is on target with a jab.  
Ayub feints a left hook, and then lands with a spiteful jab.  
Ayub is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub feints a left hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ayub steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Ayub snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Ayub switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub steps to the outside.  Ayub sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Ayub steps inside and digs in a left hook to Popal's body.  
Popal is looking to keep his distance.  Ayub lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Ayub drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Ayub lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ayub gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Popal tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ayub lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Ayub throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ayub is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Popal throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Popal's ribcage.  
Ayub is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Ayub is on target with a solid overhand left.  
Ayub lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Popal steps away from his opponent.  Ayub lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Ayub lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Ayub: 
Jabs Thrown: 42                            
Jabs Landed: 34                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 64                            
Head Shots Landed: 48                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Ayub lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Ayub hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Ayub snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Popal quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ayub connects with a sharp cross.  
Ayub is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Ayub lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ayub sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Popal tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Popal's ribs.  
Popal pivots from in front of his opponent.  Ayub hits home with a right hook.  
Ayub tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right to the head, an overhand left to the head and a jab to the body.  
Popal feints a jab, but Ayub does not fall for it and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Ayub switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Ayub finds the target with a spiteful jab.  Ayub throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ayub is on target with a jab.  
Ayub lands a straight 1 - 2, AND POPAL IS DOWN!  He remains on the canvas as the count reaches 10!  The winner by KO is Ayub!  


Round 6 Statistics
Ayub: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
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


Fight Statistics
Ayub: 
Total Punches Thrown: 334                           
Total Punches Landed: 227                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 301                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 204                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 33                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 155                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 103                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 179                           
Total Jabs Landed: 124                           

Popal: 
Total Punches Thrown: 98                            
Total Punches Landed: 17                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 80                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 70                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1