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22/07/2044
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Zafa Khencheli vs Amer Meriech

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Algeria-Alger promoted show at Algiers Daid, Algiers,  taking place on 23/12/2042:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Algeria-Alger Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Canal Algérie, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Zafa Khencheli (12 - 5(2) - 6) who hails from Algiers, Algeria and Amer Meriech(14 - 15(1) - 4) from Algiers, Algeria.  Khencheli weighed in at 175 pounds, while Meriech weighed in at 174 pounds and 10 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Khalid Yachir, and the three ringside judges are Majid Hammouche, Abdul Javid and Kamran Bacha.  

Round 1: 

Khencheli is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Khencheli quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Meriech closes the distance.  Khencheli pivots from in front of his opponent.  Khencheli attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Meriech's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Khencheli switches the action to the outside.  Meriech tries to land an overhand left, but Khencheli slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Khencheli pivots from in front of his opponent.  Meriech drives a right hook into Khencheli's body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Meriech's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Khencheli: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Meriech: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Meriech attempts to land a jab, but Khencheli slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Meriech advances into close range and lands a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Khencheli: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Meriech: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Khencheli attempts to land a cross, but Meriech parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Khencheli tries to step out of his opponents range.  Khencheli feints a right, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Meriech forces Khencheli to back into a corner.  Khencheli hits home with a left hook.  
Meriech pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Meriech gets on the inside.  Meriech pivots to the side of his opponent.  Khencheli hits home with a right hook.  
Khencheli is looking to keep his distance and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Meriech sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Khencheli lands a right hook.  Khencheli throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Meriech is looking to close the distance.  Khencheli is on target with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Khencheli's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Khencheli: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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

Round 4: 

Khencheli connects with a left hook.  
Meriech closes the distance.  Khencheli sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Meriech lands a left hook.  
Khencheli is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Meriech gets on the inside.  Khencheli quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Khencheli throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Meriech's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  


Round 4 Statistics
Khencheli: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Meriech: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Meriech walks Khencheli into the corner.  Meriech sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Meriech tries to land a left hook, but Khencheli blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Khencheli tries to keep the action at long range.  Khencheli drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Meriech throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Meriech is looking to close the distance and walks Khencheli into the blue corner.  Khencheli is on target with a right uppercut to Meriech's body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Khencheli: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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

Round 6: 

Meriech closes the distance and manouvers his opponent into the red corner.  Meriech hits home with a right hook.  
Meriech lands a right hook.  
Khencheli lands a right hook.  
Meriech is on target with a cross.  
Khencheli is looking to keep his distance.  Meriech is on target with an overhand right.  
Khencheli throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Meriech's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Meriech feints a cross, and then digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Khencheli: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Meriech: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Meriech hits home with a right hook.  
Khencheli pivots to the right of his opponent.  Meriech throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Meriech ties up his opponent.  Meriech is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Meriech pushes his forearm into Khencheli's face.  The ref breaks Meriech's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Meriech is looking to close the distance.  Khencheli pivots from in front of his opponent.  Meriech is on target with a left hook.  
Meriech advances into close range.  Khencheli lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Khencheli's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Khencheli: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Meriech: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Khencheli backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Meriech tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Khencheli throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Khencheli steps away from his opponent.  Meriech attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Khencheli's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Khencheli steps away from his opponent.  Meriech feints a right hook, and then hits home with a cross.  
Khencheli is on target with a cross.  
Khencheli connects with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Khencheli's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Khencheli: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Meriech: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Meriech quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Khencheli hits home with a left uppercut.  
Meriech quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Meriech tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Meriech's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Khencheli: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Meriech: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Meriech lands a right uppercut.  
Meriech closes the distance.  Khencheli lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Meriech lands a left uppercut.  
Khencheli is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Meriech hits home with an overhand right.  
Khencheli is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Khencheli: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Meriech: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 97 - 93  97 - 93  97 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Algiers, Algeria.... Zafa Khencheli

Fight Statistics
Khencheli: 
Total Punches Thrown: 177                           
Total Punches Landed: 33                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 159                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 99                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 78                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9                             

Meriech: 
Total Punches Thrown: 175                           
Total Punches Landed: 20                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 155                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 135                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 40                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2