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24/10/2043
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Jack Nkrumah vs Byron Bassong

Boxing Daily Report from the African Boxing Kingdom promoted show at Stade de la Reunification, Douala,  taking place on 11/06/2043:

Clearly African Boxing Kingdom have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  On the line tonight is the Western African Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Jack Nkrumah (25(23) - 2) who hails from Tamale, Ghana and Byron Bassong(21(15) - 6(4)) from Garoua, Cameroon.  Both Nkrumah and Bassong weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Varden Michel, and the three ringside judges are Ames Feudjio, Varden Michel and Bassett Hayatou.  

Round 1: 

Nkrumah closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Nkrumah forces Bassong to back into the ropes.  Nkrumah lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Nkrumah sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bassong sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bassong hits home with a stiff jab.  Bassong attempts to land a jab, but Nkrumah sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Nkrumah advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Nkrumah gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to Bassong's body.  
Bassong drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Nkrumah steps inside and lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Nkrumah lands a cross to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Bassong hits home with a right uppercut.  
Nkrumah lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Bassong feints a left, and then lands a spiteful jab.  
Nkrumah attempts to land a jab, but Bassong sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nkrumah lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Nkrumah lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Nkrumah digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Nkrumah is looking to close the distance and is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Nkrumah lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Nkrumah lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bassong lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bassong manages to force Nkrumah into a neutral corner.  Bassong connects with a cross.  
Bassong drives a sharp left hook into Nkrumah's body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Bassong's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Bassong's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Bassong's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Nkrumah: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Body Shots Landed: 21                            

Bassong: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Bassong lands a stiff jab.  
Nkrumah sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bassong lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nkrumah digs in a solid right hook to Bassong's ribs.  
Nkrumah lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Nkrumah lands a stinging jab.  Nkrumah attempts to land a right hook, but Bassong blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Bassong is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Nkrumah closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Nkrumah sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Nkrumah attempts to land a cross, but Bassong dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Nkrumah drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Bassong manages to force Nkrumah into a corner.  Bassong is on target with a right uppercut.  Bassong attempts to land a cross, but Nkrumah parries the shot and counters with a firm right hook to Bassong's ribcage.  
Bassong lands a cross.  
Bassong pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nkrumah gets on the inside.  Bassong is on target with a left hook.  
Nkrumah closes the distance.  Bassong pivots to the left of his opponent.  Nkrumah digs in a left hook to Bassong's body.  
Nkrumah digs in a left hook to Bassong's ribs.  
Nkrumah attempts to land a cross, but Bassong sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Nkrumah gets on the inside.  Bassong throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Bassong lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bassong sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nkrumah hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Bassong quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nkrumah lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Nkrumah closes the distance and is on target with a stinging left hook to Bassong's body.  Nkrumah throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Nkrumah closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Nkrumah drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  Nkrumah attempts to land a cross, but Bassong dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nkrumah connects with a stinging cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Nkrumah's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Nkrumah: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Bassong: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Nkrumah steps inside.  Bassong drives a right hook into Nkrumah's body.  
Nkrumah digs in a firm left hook to Bassong's liver.  
Nkrumah lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Bassong lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Bassong is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Bassong forces Nkrumah to back into the ropes.  Bassong lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nkrumah digs in a solid right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Bassong is looking to keep his distance.  Bassong sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nkrumah tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Nkrumah gets on the inside.  Nkrumah sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bassong tries to land a left hook, but Nkrumah sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bassong lands a left hook, cross and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Nkrumah gets on the inside and attempts to land a right hook, but Bassong slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Nkrumah lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bassong lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bassong lands a cross, left hook and a cross to his opponents head.  
Bassong pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Bassong finds the target with a jab.  
Nkrumah is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Bassong blocks the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Nkrumah tries to land a left hook, but Bassong blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Nkrumah tries to land a jab, but Bassong slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bassong is on target with a hard jab.  
Nkrumah digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  Nkrumah attempts to land a right hook, but Bassong slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nkrumah slams a hurtful right hook into Bassong's body.  IT LOOKS LIKE BASSONG WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  Bassong recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Nkrumah digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Nkrumah closes the distance.  Nkrumah sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Nkrumah closes the distance and drives a solid left hook into Bassong's body.  
Nkrumah sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bassong is on target with a right hook.  
Bassong lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bassong feints a right hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 3 Statistics
Nkrumah: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Bassong: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Nkrumah steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  Nkrumah throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Bassong is on target with a right uppercut.  
Nkrumah is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Nkrumah is on target with a left hook to Bassong's liver.  
Bassong lands a left hook.  
Bassong lands a stinging cross to his opponents body.  
Nkrumah pivots to the right of his opponent.  Bassong lands a hard jab.  Bassong attempts to land a jab, but Nkrumah parries the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Nkrumah advances into close range and drives a stinging right hook into Bassong's ribs.  
Nkrumah lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Nkrumah lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Nkrumah closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Nkrumah lands a cross.  
Nkrumah gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Bassong recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Nkrumah is looking to close the distance and tries to land a right uppercut, but Bassong sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Nkrumah pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a firm right uppercut into Bassong's body.  
Nkrumah lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Nkrumah goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Bassong to the neutral corner.  He lectures Nkrumah but does not take away a point.  
Nkrumah gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Nkrumah lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Nkrumah lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Nkrumah closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Nkrumah closes the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nkrumah pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a solid left hook to Bassong's ribs.  
Nkrumah advances into close range.  Bassong pivots from in front of his opponent andAs the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Bassong dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Nkrumah is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Nkrumah lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Nkrumah: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 61                            
Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 46                            
Body Shots Landed: 24                            

Bassong: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Bassong hits home with a solid cross.  
Bassong lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nkrumah closes the distance.  Nkrumah crashes a big right hook to his opponents ribcage.  BASSONG IS HURT!  As Bassong tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Nkrumah dabs at his face checking for damage.  Bassong quickly recovers. 
Nkrumah digs in a firm right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Nkrumah is looking to close the distance and is on target with a stinging left hook to Bassong's body.  BASSONG WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Nkrumah throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  Bassong recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Bassong attempts to land a jab, but Nkrumah slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Nkrumah drives a solid left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Nkrumah lands a jab.  
Nkrumah lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  Bassong quickly recovers. 
Bassong sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Nkrumah drives a firm left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Bassong hits home with a firm cross.  
Bassong is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Nkrumah closes the distance.  Nkrumah pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Bassong hits home with a left hook.  Bassong throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nkrumah is looking to close the distance.  Bassong tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Bassong sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nkrumah is on target with a right hook.  
Nkrumah walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Nkrumah is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  BASSONG IS HURT!  
Nkrumah stalks his opponent...he just needs the right shot to put his opponent away!  Nkrumah lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body, AND DOWN GOES BASSONG!  He is back up on his feet at 4.  It looks like Bassong has now recovered from that earlier bodyshot.  
Nkrumah sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Nkrumah lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Bassong's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Nkrumah: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Bassong: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Nkrumah closes the distance and crashes a spiteful left hook to his opponents liver.  BASSONG IS SENT SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  He manages to get up at 7.  
Nkrumah lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the body, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  Bassong almost instantly recovers. 
Bassong lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nkrumah gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body, AND DOWN GOES BASSONG!  He beats the count, getting up at 4.  
Nkrumah stalks his opponent...he just needs the right shot to put his opponent away!  Nkrumah digs in a weighty right hook to Bassong's ribcage.  
Nkrumah closes the distance.  Nkrumah hits home with a firm left hook.  Bassong now seems to have recovered from the bodyshot.  
Nkrumah lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bassong hits the target with a stiff jab.  Bassong tries to land a jab, but Nkrumah sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut to Bassong's body.  
Nkrumah advances into close range and is on target with a firm left uppercut to Bassong's liver.  
Nkrumah lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Bassong clinches his opponent.  Bassong uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Nkrumah's kidney. Nkrumah is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Bassong snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Nkrumah lands a big cross.  BASSONG IS DOWN!  HE TRIES TO RISE BUT HIS LEGS DONT RESPOND...THE COUNT REACHES 10!  The winner by KO is Nkrumah!  


Round 6 Statistics
Nkrumah: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Bassong: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Fight Statistics
Nkrumah: 
Total Punches Thrown: 282                           
Total Punches Landed: 130                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 110                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 172                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 92                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 255                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 124                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6                             

Bassong: 
Total Punches Thrown: 203                           
Total Punches Landed: 75                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 176                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 153                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 56                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 50                            
Total Jabs Landed: 19