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28/06/2044
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Matthew Labi vs Tariq Farooqui

Boxing Daily Report from the African Boxing Kingdom promoted show at Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé,  taking place on 20/05/2044:

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 Matthew Labi (2(2) - 0) who hails from Accra, Ghana and Tariq Farooqui(14 - 14(3) - 2) from Kampala, Uganda.  Labi weighed in at 147 pounds, while Farooqui weighed in at 146 pounds and 9 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Byron Sebastian, and the three ringside judges are Louis Bon, Rance Batinga and Leverett Baga.  

Round 1: 

Farooqui steps inside.  Farooqui pivots from in front of his opponent.  Labi lands a stinging left hook.  
Labi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a firm left hook.  
Labi lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Farooqui is on target with a stinging cross.  
Farooqui advances into close range.  Labi lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Farooqui advances into close range and walks Labi down, trapping him on the ropes.  Labi lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Farooqui quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Labi drives a solid left hook into Farooqui's body.  
Farooqui advances into close range and throws a left hook, but Labi clinches his opponent.  Labi is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Farooqui advances into close range.  Labi is on target with a left uppercut.  
Labi lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Labi is on target with a left uppercut.  Labi ties up his opponent.  Labi is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Labi's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Farooqui tries to land a left hook, but Labi sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Farooqui lands a sharp right hook.  
Farooqui lands a solid left hook.  
Labi throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Labi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Labi lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Labi steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Farooqui's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Farooqui's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Labi: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Farooqui: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Labi is on target with an overhand left.  
Farooqui steps inside.  Labi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Farooqui is on target with a right hook to Labi's ribcage.  
Labi is on target with a stinging jab.  
Farooqui is looking to close the distance and forces Labi to back into the ropes.  Labi lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Labi lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Labi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Farooqui quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Labi attempts to land an overhand right, but Farooqui slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Farooqui attempts to land a cross, but Labi sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut to Farooqui's body.  
Farooqui is looking to close the distance.  Labi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Farooqui attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Labi time to recover.  
Labi pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Farooqui forces Labi to back into the red corner.  Farooqui throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Labi throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps.  Labi ties up his opponent.  Farooqui throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. Farooqui leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Labi is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Farooqui advances into close range and throws a left uppercut, but Labi holds on to his opponent.  Farooqui leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Labi's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Farooqui digs in a right hook to Labi's body.  
Farooqui is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Farooqui connects with a sharp left hook.  
Labi hits home with an overhand right.  
Farooqui is looking to close the distance.  Labi pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Farooqui attempts to land a cross, but Labi slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Farooqui steps inside.  Labi lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Labi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Farooqui: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Farooqui lands a right uppercut.  
Farooqui connects with a firm left uppercut.  Labi holds on to his opponent.  Farooqui is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Farooqui is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Farooqui to stop fouling.  
Labi steps away from his opponent.  Labi feints a left, and then lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Farooqui closes the distance and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Farooqui digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Labi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Farooqui gets on the inside and throws a right uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Farooqui is looking to close the distance.  Labi lands a right hook.  
Farooqui is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Labi ties up his opponent.  Labi pushes his forearm into Farooqui's face.  The ref breaks Labi's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Farooqui closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Labi tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Farooqui attempts to land a cross, but Labi sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Labi lands with a ramrod jab.  
Labi lands a solid cross.  
Farooqui is on target with a stinging cross.  
Farooqui drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  


Round 3 Statistics
Labi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Farooqui: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Labi lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Labi strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Labi is on target with a jab to Farooqui's body.  
Farooqui advances into close range.  Labi connects with a firm left uppercut.  
Farooqui advances into close range and manouvers Labi onto the ropes.  Labi lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Labi connects with a cross.  
Farooqui closes the distance.  Labi tries to land a left hook, but Farooqui blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook to his opponents liver.  
Labi lands a jab.  
Labi lands a stiff jab.  
Farooqui walks Labi down, trapping him on the ropes.  Labi hits home with a left hook.  
Labi switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Farooqui slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook to Labi's body.  
Labi lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Labi: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Farooqui: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Labi connects with a firm left hook.  
Labi steps away from his opponent.  Farooqui lands a cross.  
Farooqui advances into close range.  Labi digs in a solid left hook to Farooqui's body.  
Farooqui closes the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Labi lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Labi lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Labi feints a cross, and then snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Labi lands a left uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  Labi tries to land a left hook, but Farooqui parries the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Labi lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Labi switches the action to the outside.  Farooqui lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Farooqui advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Labi on the ropes.  Farooqui drives a right hook into Labi's body.  
Labi pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Labi tries to land a cross, but Farooqui parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Labi is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Farooqui's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 5 Statistics
Labi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Farooqui: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Labi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Farooqui gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Labi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Labi switches the action to the outside.  Farooqui throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Farooqui drives a stinging right hook into Labi's body.  
Labi switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Labi pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Labi throws a right uppercut, but his opponent steps away from the shot.  Labi holds on to his opponent.  Farooqui uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Labi's kidney. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Farooqui to stop fouling.  
Farooqui walks Labi into a corner.  Farooqui drives a solid left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Farooqui sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Labi tries to land a left hook, but Farooqui sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook to Labi's body.  
Farooqui sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Labi lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Labi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Farooqui advances into close range.  Labi pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Farooqui gets on the inside.  Labi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Farooqui tries to land a left hook, but Labi blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 6 Statistics
Labi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Farooqui: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

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 Accra, Ghana.... Matthew Labi

Fight Statistics
Labi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 210                           
Total Punches Landed: 93                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 163                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 47                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 157                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 53                            
Total Jabs Landed: 22                            

Farooqui: 
Total Punches Thrown: 137                           
Total Punches Landed: 29                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 90                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 47                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 125                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1