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22/07/2044
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Joshua Atsu vs Matt Appiah

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ghana-Northern Ghana promoted show at Tamale Mir, Tamale,  taking place on 07/04/2042:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Ghana-Northern Ghana Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on bTV Action, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Joshua Atsu (19 - 19(1) - 10) who hails from Tamale, Ghana and Matt Appiah(7 - 1 - 1) from Tamale, Ghana.  Atsu weighed in at 130 pounds, while Appiah weighed in at 129 pounds and 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Makalo Donkor, and the three ringside judges are Tamarius Moyoyo, Gazi Satter and Robert Eck.  

Round 1: 

Appiah lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Appiah pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Appiah closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Appiah closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Appiah is on target with a sharp cross.  
Appiah closes the distance and digs in a right hook to Atsu's body.  
Appiah lands a left uppercut.  
Appiah tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Atsu gets on the inside.  Appiah lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Appiah steps away from his opponent and hits the target with a solid jab.  
Appiah closes the distance and is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Appiah lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Appiah hits home with a sharp cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Atsu's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Atsu's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Atsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 3                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 3                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Appiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 2: 

Appiah gets on the inside and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Appiah is on target with a solid left hook.  
Appiah hits home with a left hook.  
Appiah pivots to the side of his opponent.  Atsu tries to land a right hook, but Appiah slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Appiah feints a left, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Appiah closes the distance.  Appiah sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Appiah is looking to close the distance.  Atsu is on target with a left hook.  
Appiah closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Atsu's ribs.  
Appiah drives a left uppercut into Atsu's liver.  
Appiah closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Appiah walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Appiah sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Atsu's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 2 Statistics
Atsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Appiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Appiah pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Atsu closes the distance.  Appiah hits home with a right hook.  
Appiah hits home with a sharp right uppercut.  
Appiah switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Atsu steps inside.  Appiah pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Appiah steps away from his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  Appiah throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Appiah lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Appiah pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Appiah closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Appiah pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Atsu attempts to land a left hook, but Appiah slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Atsu tries to land a cross, but Appiah slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Appiah advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Appiah switches the action to the outside and hits the target with a solid jab.  
Atsu tries to step out of his opponents range.  Appiah lands an overhand right.  
Appiah lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Appiah lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Appiah switches the action to the outside.  Atsu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Appiah lands a firm overhand right.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Atsu's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Atsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Appiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Atsu digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Appiah is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Appiah gets on the inside.  Appiah quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to Atsu's body.  
Appiah cuts off the ring, trapping Atsu on the ropes.  Appiah pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Atsu is looking to close the distance.  Appiah lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Appiah gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Appiah hits home with a left hook.  
Appiah hits home with a right hook.  
Atsu switches the action to the outside.  Appiah lands a jab.  
Appiah pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Appiah manouvers Atsu onto the ropes.  Appiah quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Appiah pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Atsu's liver.  
Appiah advances into close range and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Appiah is on target with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Atsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Appiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Appiah lands a jab.  
Appiah feints a jab and triggers a left hook counter from Atsu.  Appiah is waiting for the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Atsu tries to keep the action at long range.  Appiah is on target with a cross.  
Appiah connects with a stinging cross.  
Atsu is looking to close the distance.  Appiah pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Atsu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Appiah connects with a left hook.  
Appiah lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Appiah steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Appiah is looking to close the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Appiah pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Appiah is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Atsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Appiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Appiah pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a stinging jab.  
Appiah advances into close range.  Appiah pivots to the right of his opponent.  Appiah lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Appiah tries to land a right hook, but Atsu blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Appiah lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Appiah pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Atsu's ribs.  
Appiah hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Appiah pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Appiah closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Appiah is looking to close the distance.  Appiah pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a firm left uppercut.  
Appiah advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Appiah pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Appiah steps away from his opponent and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Appiah lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Appiah sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Atsu is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Appiah finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Appiah steps inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Appiah lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Appiah pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Appiah steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Appiah lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Appiah lands a right hook.  
Appiah hits home with a stinging jab.  
Appiah is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  


Round 6 Statistics
Atsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Appiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 7: 

Appiah drives a jab into Atsu's body.  
Appiah lands a right uppercut.  
Appiah hits home with a cross.  
Appiah is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Appiah gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Atsu closes the distance.  Appiah lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Appiah lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Appiah hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Appiah manages to force Atsu into the red corner.  Appiah drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Appiah advances into close range and manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Appiah lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Appiah lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Appiah lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Appiah connects with a right hook.  
Atsu tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Appiah lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Atsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Appiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 8: 

Appiah lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Appiah is looking to keep his distance.  Appiah feints a jab, fooling Atsu into launching a cross counter.  Appiah avoids the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Atsu is on target with a cross.  
Appiah steps inside.  Appiah sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Appiah steps inside and forces Atsu to back into the ropes.  Appiah lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Appiah lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Appiah lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Appiah lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Appiah advances into close range.  Appiah pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Appiah lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Appiah pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Appiah is on target with a right uppercut.  
Appiah connects with a sharp right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Atsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Appiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 9: 

Appiah drives a left hook into Atsu's ribs.  
Appiah sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a firm left hook.  
Atsu connects with a right hook.  
Atsu is on target with a cross.  
Atsu gets on the inside.  Appiah quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Atsu manages to force Appiah into a corner.  Appiah hits home with a right uppercut.  
Appiah steps to the outside and finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Atsu closes the distance.  Appiah drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Appiah steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Atsu connects with a right uppercut.  
Appiah digs in a right hook to Atsu's ribcage.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Atsu's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  Appiah's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 9 Statistics
Atsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Appiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Atsu advances into close range.  Appiah connects with a left hook.  
Appiah steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Atsu is looking to close the distance and walks Appiah onto the ropes.  Appiah lands a solid left hook.  
Appiah steps to the outside and is on target with a jab to Atsu's body.  
Appiah lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Appiah tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Appiah strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Appiah connects with a cross.  
Appiah hits home with a stiff jab.  
Appiah lands a stiff jab.  
Appiah lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Appiah feints a jab, but Atsu is not fooled and responds with a cross.  
Appiah lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Appiah sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Appiah hits the target with a hard jab.  
Appiah tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Appiah steps to the outside and is on target with a firm overhand left.  


Round 10 Statistics
Atsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Appiah: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 90 - 100  90 - 100  90 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Tamale, Ghana.... Matt Appiah

Fight Statistics
Atsu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 131                           
Total Punches Landed: 13                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 99                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 119                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2                             

Appiah: 
Total Punches Thrown: 368                           
Total Punches Landed: 192                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 304                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 149                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 64                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 254                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 147                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 114                           
Total Jabs Landed: 45