Fight Report

User Name:
Password:
Remember:
Forgotten Password
Not Registered? Sign Up Now!
* *
Twitter Facebook Discord Email Forum | How To Play | Accessibility
03/02/2033
EOD Running: Rankings
Bruce Kingson vs Manu Poku

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ghana-Ashanti promoted show at Kumasi Darko, Kumasi,  taking place on 20/01/2022:

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 final eliminator for the Ghana Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on bTV Action, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Bruce Kingson (3 - 4 - 2) who hails from Accra, Ghana and Manu Poku(3 - 1 - 4) from Kumasi, Ghana.  Both Kingson and Poku weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Amon Amartey, and the three ringside judges are Brad Kyei, Faraji Anyidoho and Nabulung Ayew.  

Round 1: 

Kingson sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Poku finds the target with a jab.  
Kingson is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Poku lands a cross.  
Kingson sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Poku closes the distance.  Poku pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Poku sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Kingson's ribs.  
Poku walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Poku feints a right, and then lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kingson's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Kingson's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kingson: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Kingson lands a jab.  
Kingson hits home with an overhand left.  
Kingson connects with a cross.  
Poku lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Kingson attempts to land a jab, but Poku slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kingson pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Poku sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Poku steps inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Kingson tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Kingson sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kingson's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kingson: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kingson connects with a cross.  
Poku lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Poku forces Kingson to retreat into the red corner.  Poku sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Poku advances into close range.  Poku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Kingson sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Poku is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kingson connects with a cross.  
Poku sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kingson hits home with a cross.  
Kingson steps to the outside and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Poku's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kingson: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Kingson leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Poku accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Kingson.  
Kingson hits home with a left hook.  
Poku steps inside.  Kingson hits home with a right hook.  
Kingson steps to the outside.  Poku sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kingson lands a cross.  
Poku drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Kingson steps away from his opponent.  Poku sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Poku sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kingson lands a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kingson: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Kingson steps to the outside.  Poku feints a jab, but Kingson is not fooled and is on target with a right hook.  
Poku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kingson finds the target with a jab.  
Kingson lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kingson finds the target with a jab.  
Poku lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Kingson attempts to land a cross, but Poku blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Poku is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kingson: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Poku steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Kingson sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Poku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Poku is looking to close the distance.  Poku pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Poku gets on the inside.  Kingson lands a left hook.  
Poku steps inside.  Poku sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kingson digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kingson lands a jab.  
Kingson hits home with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kingson: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Poku gets on the inside.  Kingson lands a left hook.  
Kingson switches the action to the outside.  Poku sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kingson hits home with a left hook.  
Poku sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Poku attempts to land a cross, but Kingson blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Poku tries to land a jab, but Kingson slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kingson lands a right uppercut.  
Poku attempts to land a jab, but Kingson blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kingson: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kingson is on target with a cross.  
Poku sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Poku attempts to land a cross, but Kingson dodges the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kingson lands a cross.  
Poku connects with a cross.  
Poku steps to the outside.  Kingson lands an overhand right.  
Kingson finds the target with a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kingson: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Poku advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Poku sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kingson lands a cross.  
Poku closes the distance.  Poku pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Poku pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kingson is on target with a cross.  
Poku pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kingson lands a jab to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Poku pivots to the left of his opponent.  Poku connects with a right hook.  Poku throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kingson is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Poku lands a jab.  
Poku steps inside.  Poku pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kingson is on target with a left hook to Poku's ribs.  
Kingson is on target with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Kingson: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Poku connects with a cross.  
Poku steps away from his opponent.  Poku sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kingson hits home with a cross.  
Poku gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to Kingson's body.  
Kingson lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kingson is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Poku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kingson steps to the outside.  Poku sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kingson lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Kingson's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 10 Statistics
Kingson: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 11: 

Kingson is on target with a jab.  
Kingson switches the action to the outside.  Poku sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Kingson switches the action to the outside.  Poku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kingson connects with a cross.  
Poku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Poku pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Kingson tries to keep the action at long range.  Poku connects with an overhand right.  
Poku tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Poku's body.  


Round 11 Statistics
Kingson: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Poku is on target with a jab.  
Poku is looking to close the distance.  Poku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kingson throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Poku's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Poku lands a cross.  
Kingson lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kingson hits home with a cross.  
Kingson steps to the outside.  Poku attempts to land an overhand left, but Kingson parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Poku closes the distance.  Kingson is on target with a left hook.  


Round 12 Statistics
Kingson: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 117 - 111  117 - 111  117 - 111

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Accra, Ghana.... Bruce Kingson

Fight Statistics
Kingson: 
Total Punches Thrown: 282                           
Total Punches Landed: 70                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 238                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 59                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 44                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 167                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 115                           
Total Jabs Landed: 22                            

Poku: 
Total Punches Thrown: 289                           
Total Punches Landed: 45                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 263                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 182                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 107                           
Total Jabs Landed: 12