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01/03/2044
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Tariq Nazir vs James Popoola

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Nigeria-Oyo State promoted show at Ibadan Kyari, Ibadan,  taking place on 29/01/2043:

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 semi final eliminator for the Nigeria-Oyo State Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Tariq Nazir (12 - 13(1) - 3) who hails from Ibadan, Nigeria and James Popoola(10 - 10 - 5) from Ibadan, Nigeria.  Nazir weighed in at 227 pounds and 7 ounces, while Popoola weighed in at 233 pounds and 7 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Mark Atatalo, and the three ringside judges are Rehman Khari, Thompson Ifejiagwa and Nwankwo Bassey.  

Round 1: 

Nazir steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Popoola lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Nazir throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Nazir tries to keep the action at long range.  Nazir quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Popoola finds the target with a jab.  
Nazir is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Nazir's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Popoola's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Popoola's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Nazir: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Popoola: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Popoola connects with a left hook.  
Popoola is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Nazir is on target with a cross.  
Nazir feints a jab, but Popoola does not fall for it and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Popoola manouvers Nazir into a corner.  Popoola quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nazir lands a cross.  
Nazir hits home with a cross.  
Nazir switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Popoola's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Nazir: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Popoola: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Popoola steps to the outside.  Nazir is on target with a cross.  
Popoola feints a left, and then lands a left hook.  
Nazir steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Popoola hits home with a right hook.  
Popoola finds the target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Nazir: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Popoola: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Nazir is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Nazir closes the distance.  Popoola is on target with a right hook.  
Nazir is on target with a right hook to Popoola's body.  
Popoola sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Nazir lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Nazir's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 4 Statistics
Nazir: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Popoola: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 3                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Nazir steps to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Nazir is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Nazir tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Popoola blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Nazir's ribs.  
Popoola is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Popoola steps to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Nazir is on target with a cross.  
Nazir is on target with an overhand right.  
Nazir lands a jab.  
Popoola is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Nazir steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Popoola is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Popoola feints a cross, and then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Nazir: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Popoola: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Popoola is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Nazir hits home with an overhand right.  
Nazir attempts to land a left hook, but Popoola sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Popoola is on target with a jab.  
Nazir closes the distance.  Popoola hits home with a left hook.  
Nazir closes the distance and forces Popoola to retreat onto the ropes.  Popoola throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nazir steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Popoola slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Popoola is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Nazir lands a cross.  
Popoola tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Nazir: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Popoola: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Nazir switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Popoola hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 7 Statistics
Nazir: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Popoola: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Nazir connects with a cross.  
Nazir lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Nazir tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  
Popoola lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Nazir lands a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Nazir: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Popoola: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Nazir connects with a cross.  
Nazir quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Nazir is on target with a jab.  
Nazir lands a jab.  
Nazir connects with a cross.  
Popoola connects with a cross.  
Nazir is looking to close the distance.  Popoola is on target with a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Nazir: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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

Round 10: 

Nazir is on target with an overhand left.  
Popoola tries to land a jab, but Nazir sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Popoola connects with a cross.  
Nazir is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Nazir: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  10 - 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: 96 - 94  96 - 95  96 - 95

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Ibadan, Nigeria.... Tariq Nazir

Fight Statistics
Nazir: 
Total Punches Thrown: 300                           
Total Punches Landed: 44                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 288                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 207                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 93                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

Popoola: 
Total Punches Thrown: 149                           
Total Punches Landed: 29                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 127                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 80                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 69                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9