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08/09/2031
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Dembe Duncan vs Zach Poku

Boxing Daily Report from the Busia Promotions promoted show at Kumasi Muntari, Kumasi,  taking place on 19/06/2022:

Clearly Busia Promotions 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.  This is a mandatory fight for the Ghana-Ashanti Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on bTV Action, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Dembe Duncan (10 - 0) who hails from Kumasi, Ghana and Zach Poku(10 - 1) from Kumasi, Ghana.  Both Duncan and Poku weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Malcolm Habe, and the three ringside judges are Rob Adjei, Faraji Anyidoho and Amon Amartey.  

Round 1: 

Duncan is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but Poku sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Poku gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Poku throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Duncan lands a jab.  
Duncan voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Poku tries to tag Duncan on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  
Poku advances into close range.  Duncan is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Duncan digs in a left hook to Poku's body.  
Poku drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Duncan steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Duncan lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Duncan strikes his opponents body with a jab.  Duncan throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Duncan switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Poku closes the distance and lands a stinging left uppercut.  
Poku lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 1 Statistics
Duncan: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Poku is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Poku sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Poku throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Poku advances into close range.  Poku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Duncan hits home with a left hook.  
Poku lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Poku digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Duncan tries to step out of his opponents range.  Poku waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Duncan lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Duncan steps away from his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  Duncan throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Duncan is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Duncan hits home with a cross.  
Duncan lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Duncan steps away from his opponent and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Poku advances into close range.  Duncan lands a right hook.  
Duncan is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Poku sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Poku steps inside and is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Duncan switches the action to the outside.  Poku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Duncan lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Duncan lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Duncan switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Poku lands two left hook's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Poku's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 2 Statistics
Duncan: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Poku closes the distance and digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Duncan steps to the outside and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Duncan is on target with a jab.  
Duncan lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Duncan attempts to land a jab, but Poku sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Duncan's body.  
Poku advances into close range and drives a right uppercut into Duncan's ribs.  
Poku closes the distance.  Duncan connects with a right hook.  
Duncan is on target with an overhand left.  
Duncan lands a hard jab.  
Poku pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a sharp left hook into his opponents liver.  
Duncan lands a sharp jab.  
Duncan steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Poku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Duncan lands a cross.  
Duncan connects with a left uppercut.  
Poku gets on the inside.  Duncan attempts to land a left hook, but Poku blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Duncan tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Duncan connects with a cross.  
Duncan switches the action to the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Duncan finds the target with a jab.  
Duncan connects with a right hook.  Duncan tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Duncan's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Poku's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Duncan: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 4: 

Duncan is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Duncan attempts to land a jab, but Poku slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Poku closes the distance.  Duncan digs in a left hook to Poku's body.  
Duncan lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Duncan attempts to land a left hook, but Poku blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Duncan tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Poku lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Duncan is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Duncan switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Duncan switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Duncan lands with a stinging jab.  
Poku steps inside.  Duncan is on target with a left uppercut.  
Duncan lands a sharp jab.  
Duncan tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Duncan lands with a spiteful jab.  
Poku steps inside.  Duncan lands a right hook.  
Poku tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Duncan is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Poku closes the distance.  Duncan is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Poku lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Duncan tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Poku sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Duncan is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Duncan steps away from his opponent and lands a solid jab.  
Duncan connects with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Duncan: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Duncan lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Duncan lands a cross.  
Poku steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Duncan is on target with a cross.  
Duncan is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  Duncan attempts to land a cross, but Poku sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook to Duncan's ribs.  
Duncan throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Poku digs in a left uppercut to Duncan's body.  
Poku lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Duncan is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Duncan hits home with an overhand right.  
Duncan throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Duncan hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Poku is looking to close the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  
Poku hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Duncan lands a left hook.  
Duncan steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Poku closes the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Poku is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Duncan switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Poku lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Duncan steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Duncan lands a sharp jab.  
Poku drives a firm left hook into Duncan's ribs.  Poku attempts to land a right hook, but Duncan blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Duncan hits home with a cross.  Duncan attempts to land a jab, but Poku sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Duncan hits home with a left uppercut.  Duncan tries to land a right hook, but Poku slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Duncan: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 6: 

Duncan steps to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Poku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Duncan throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Duncan steps to the outside.  Poku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Duncan lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Duncan hits home with a cross.  
Duncan lands a sharp jab.  
Poku is looking to close the distance.  Duncan lands a left hook.  
Duncan is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  Duncan attempts to land a jab, but Poku sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Poku is on target with a right hook.  
Poku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Duncan is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Duncan is on target with an overhand left.  
Duncan lands with a ramrod jab.  
Duncan is on target with a hard jab.  Duncan tries to land a jab, but Poku sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Duncan is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Poku sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Duncan tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Duncan is on target with a jab to Poku's body.  
Duncan lands with a ramrod jab.  
Duncan steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Poku sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Duncan tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left.  
Poku advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Duncan tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross to Poku's body.  
Duncan lands a sharp jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Duncan: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Duncan is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Duncan lands a solid jab.  
Duncan lands with a stiff jab.  
Poku closes the distance and is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Duncan switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Poku steps inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Duncan is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Duncan lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Duncan tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a hard jab.  
Duncan is looking to keep his distance and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Poku advances into close range.  Poku pivots to the right of his opponent.  Duncan lands a left uppercut.  
Duncan is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Duncan digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Duncan throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Poku lands a left uppercut.  
Duncan is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Duncan is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Poku steps inside.  Duncan hits home with a left hook.  
Duncan is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 7 Statistics
Duncan: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Duncan lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Duncan is on target with a solid jab.  
Poku lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Poku steps inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Duncan steps away from his opponent and hits home with a stinging jab.  
Duncan lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Duncan attempts to land a jab, but Poku slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Poku advances into close range and digs in a sharp left hook to Duncan's body.  
Poku sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Duncan attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Poku's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Duncan is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a cross, but Poku sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Duncan lands with a hard jab.  Duncan attempts to land a jab, but Poku blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Poku feints a right, and then throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Duncan is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Poku is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Duncan tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Duncan tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Duncan switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Duncan: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 9: 

Duncan tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Duncan lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Duncan attempts to land a jab, but Poku sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Poku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Duncan lands a spiteful jab.  
Duncan finds the target with a jab.  
Duncan tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Duncan attempts to land a jab, but Poku slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Duncan steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  Duncan throws an overhand right, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Duncan is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Poku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Poku tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Duncan steps to the outside and hits the target with a hard jab.  
Duncan lands a spiteful jab.  
Duncan is on target with a jab to Poku's body.  
Duncan connects with a cross.  
Poku lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Duncan is on target with an overhand right.  
Poku feints a left hook, but Duncan ignores the feint and is on target with a left hook.  
Duncan switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Poku gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Duncan is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Duncan's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. Poku's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Duncan: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Poku steps inside.  Poku pivots to the left of his opponent.  Duncan lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Duncan lands an overhand right.  
Duncan lands with a solid jab.  
Poku sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Duncan hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Poku closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Duncan hits home with a left hook.  
Duncan is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Duncan tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Duncan is looking to keep his distance and lands with a hard jab.  
Duncan finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Poku is looking to close the distance and lands a sharp right hook.  
Poku attempts to land a left uppercut, but Duncan blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Poku digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Duncan is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Duncan is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand left.  
Duncan hits home with a stinging jab.  
Poku gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Poku pivots to the right of his opponent.  Duncan lands a right hook.  
Duncan tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Poku steps inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Duncan is on target with a cross.  
Poku lands a left hook.  
Duncan tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Duncan: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Poku: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  9 - 10
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
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 99 - 91  99 - 91  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kumasi, Ghana.... Dembe Duncan

Fight Statistics
Duncan: 
Total Punches Thrown: 480                           
Total Punches Landed: 204                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 418                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 181                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 62                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 246                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 97                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 234                           
Total Jabs Landed: 107                           

Poku: 
Total Punches Thrown: 276                           
Total Punches Landed: 95                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 177                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 67                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 99                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 270                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 95                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Total Jabs Landed: 0