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09/05/2043
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Zain Salah vs John Yakubu

Boxing Daily Report from the African Boxing Kingdom promoted show at Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé,  taking place on 30/04/2043:

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 we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Zain Salah (1 - 0) who hails from Aba, Nigeria and John Yakubu(11 - 23(1) - 5) from Lagos, Nigeria.  Salah weighed in at 243 pounds and 5 ounces, while Yakubu weighed in at 210 pounds and 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Louis Bon, and the three ringside judges are Vermont Mandjeck, Waltier Dewaere and Dax Bill.  

Round 1: 

Salah tries to land a jab, but Yakubu dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Salah is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Yakubu closes the distance.  Salah lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Salah hits home with a cross.  
Salah is on target with a solid cross.  
Salah retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Yakubu accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Salah.  Yakubu throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Salah's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Salah lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  Salah clinches his opponent.  Salah pushes his forearm into Yakubu's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Salah.  
Yakubu pivots to the right of his opponent.  Yakubu attempts to land a cross, but Salah slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yakubu closes the distance and tries to land a right hook, but Salah slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Salah lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  Salah clinches his opponent.  Salah hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Salah gets on the inside and lands a sharp right hook.  Salah clinches his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Yakubu gets on the inside.  Salah is on target with a left hook.  
Salah hits home with a cross.  
Salah steps inside and is on target with a firm left hook.  
Salah hits home with a left hook.  
Salah attempts to land a jab, but Yakubu sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Salah is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Salah lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Yakubu's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Salah: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Yakubu: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Yakubu throws a left hook, but Salah clinches his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Salah is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Yakubu is looking to close the distance.  Salah lands a stinging right hook.  Salah ties up his opponent.  Yakubu tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Salah's kidney. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Salah is on target with a left hook.  Salah ties up his opponent.  Salah tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Yakubu's kidney. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Salah to stop fouling.  
Yakubu tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Yakubu pivots to the side of his opponent.  Salah connects with a left uppercut.  Salah clinches his opponent.  Salah leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Salah lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Salah connects with a solid left hook.  
Salah lands a jab.  
Salah steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yakubu is looking to close the distance.  Salah lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Salah steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Yakubu steps inside.  Salah lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Salah connects with a firm right hook.  
Salah lands a firm left uppercut.  
Salah steps to the outside.  Yakubu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Salah lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yakubu is looking to close the distance.  Salah digs in a left hook to Yakubu's body.  
Salah connects with a right hook.  Salah throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Salah steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Salah lands a stiff jab.  
Salah lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Salah steps inside.  Yakubu pivots from in front of his opponent.  Salah lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Salah is on target with a left hook.  
Salah digs in a left uppercut to Yakubu's body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Yakubu's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Salah: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Yakubu: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Salah lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Salah drives a left hook into Yakubu's ribs.  
Salah lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Salah lands a left hook.  
Salah is on target with a right hook to Yakubu's ribcage.  
Yakubu pivots to the side of his opponent.  Salah is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Salah lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Salah steps away from his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Salah lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Salah attempts to land a jab, but Yakubu blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Salah closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Yakubu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Salah connects with a cross.  
Salah gets on the inside.  Yakubu sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Salah lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Salah throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Salah lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Salah hits home with a firm left hook.  
Salah connects with a sharp left uppercut.  
Salah switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Salah advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Yakubu's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
Salah: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Yakubu: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Yakubu pivots from in front of his opponent.  Salah lands a left hook.  
Salah is on target with a solid left hook.  Salah ties up his opponent.  Salah tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Yakubu's kidney. The ref breaks Salah's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Salah lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Salah lands a right hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Salah switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Salah switches the action to the outside and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Salah steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Yakubu almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Salah is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging jab.  
Salah is on target with a sharp cross.  
Frustration is reaching boiling point for Yakubu now.   He steps inside, but then strikes Salah with his head!  The ref halts the action and sends Salah to the neutral corner.    He warns Yakubu that he is heading for a point deduction.  
Yakubu drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Salah closes the distance.  Yakubu throws a right hook, but Salah holds on to his opponent.  Salah leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Salah to stop holding.  
Salah lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Salah advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Salah is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Salah hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Salah connects with a stinging right uppercut.  
Salah lands a right hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Salah's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 4 Statistics
Salah: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Yakubu: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Salah is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Salah lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Salah lands with a spiteful jab.  
Salah lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Salah steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Salah lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Salah lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Salah lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Yakubu feints a jab, fooling Salah into throwing a cross counter.  Yakubu avoids the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Salah steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Salah steps to the outside and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Yakubu feints a left hook, and then throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Salah tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Salah tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a hard jab.  
Salah steps to the outside and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Salah steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Salah lands with a spiteful jab.  
Salah is looking to keep his distance and connects with a stinging overhand right.  
Salah steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Yakubu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Salah lands a ramrod jab.  
Salah lands a cross.  
Salah tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Salah's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Salah: 
Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Jabs Landed: 26                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Yakubu: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Salah tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Salah connects with a cross.  
Salah steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Salah lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Salah snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Salah hits home with an overhand left.  
Salah lands with a spiteful jab.  
Salah lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Salah lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Salah steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Salah lands a jab.  
Salah is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Salah lands a straight 1 - 2, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  
Salah lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  It looks like Yakubu has now recovered from that shot earlier.  
Salah switches the action to the outside and hits home with a stinging jab.  
Salah tries to step out of his opponents range.  Yakubu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Salah lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Salah lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Salah lands a right uppercut, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Salah switches the action to the outside and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Salah steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Salah lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Salah lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Salah finds the target with a jab.  
Salah connects with a solid overhand right.  


Round 6 Statistics
Salah: 
Jabs Thrown: 39                            
Jabs Landed: 32                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 63                            
Head Shots Landed: 47                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Yakubu: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
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
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Aba, Nigeria.... Zain Salah

Fight Statistics
Salah: 
Total Punches Thrown: 299                           
Total Punches Landed: 205                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 249                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 173                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 50                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 191                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 136                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 108                           
Total Jabs Landed: 69                            

Yakubu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 75                            
Total Punches Landed: 7                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 67                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Total Jabs Landed: 0