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31/08/2031
EOD Running: BackUps
Peter Raji vs Elderson Bethel

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Nigeria-Lagos State promoted show at Brai Ayonote Boxing Gym, Lagos,  taking place on 27/01/2023:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Nigeria-Lagos State Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Peter Raji (7 - 1 - 2) who hails from Lagos, Nigeria and Elderson Bethel(8 - 2(1)) from Lagos, Nigeria.  Raji weighed in at 134 pounds and 4 ounces, while Bethel weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Bature Omeili, and the three ringside judges are Orji Olatuga, Syed Saba and Theophilus Oparaku.  

Round 1: 

Bethel lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Bethel closes the distance and manouvers his opponent into the red corner.  Bethel connects with a left hook.  
Raji throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bethel lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Bethel advances into close range.  Bethel connects with a right hook.  Bethel goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Raji's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Bethel manouvers his opponent into the blue corner.  Bethel lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bethel pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bethel lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Raji steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Bethel is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Raji tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Bethel advances into close range.  Bethel pivots to the left of his opponent.  Bethel digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  Bethel tries to land a left hook, but Raji blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Raji's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Raji's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Raji: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bethel: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 2: 

Bethel closes the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Bethel is on target with a cross.  
Bethel gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Bethel is looking to close the distance and walks Raji onto the ropes.  Bethel connects with a left hook.  
Bethel gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Raji tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bethel walks Raji into a corner.  Bethel lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Bethel throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bethel is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Raji finds the target with a jab.  
Bethel is looking to close the distance and manages to force Raji into a neutral corner.  Bethel pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Raji attempts to land a right hook, but Bethel sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bethel lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  Bethel attempts to land a left uppercut, but Raji blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bethel walks his opponent into the corner.  Bethel quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Raji: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bethel: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Bethel steps inside.  Bethel sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Bethel gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Bethel is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Bethel steps inside.  Raji pivots from in front of his opponent.  Bethel connects with a right hook.  
Bethel hits home with a right hook.  
Bethel finds the target with a solid jab.  
Raji steps away from his opponent.  Bethel feints a left, and then connects with a cross.  
Bethel hits home with a right hook.  
Raji tries to keep the action at long range.  Raji feints a jab, fooling Bethel into throwing a left hook counter.  Raji springs the trap and counters with  a cross.  
Raji feints a jab, and then is on target with an overhand right.  
Bethel gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Bethel hits home with a right hook.  
Raji connects with a cross.  
Bethel hits home with a stinging cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Raji: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bethel: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Raji is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Bethel advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bethel sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Bethel lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Bethel pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Raji's ribs.  
Bethel lands an overhand left.  
Bethel closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Raji is looking to keep his distance.  Raji feints a cross, and then lands a jab.  
Bethel steps inside and connects with a stinging left hook.  
Bethel gets on the inside and lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Raji tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bethel feints a right hook, and then connects with a cross.  
Bethel closes the distance and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Bethel closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bethel walks his opponent into a corner.  Raji wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Bethel dabs at his face checking for damage.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Raji's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Raji: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bethel: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 5: 

Bethel steps inside.  Bethel pivots to the side of his opponent.  Raji lands a right uppercut.  
Bethel is on target with a right hook to Raji's body.  
Raji tries to land a jab, but Bethel blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bethel is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Bethel lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Bethel steps inside.  Raji quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bethel hits home with a left hook.  
Bethel is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Raji's ribs.  


Round 5 Statistics
Raji: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bethel: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Bethel hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Raji lands an overhand right.  
Raji steps away from his opponent.  Raji quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Bethel closes the distance.  Raji sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bethel lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Bethel lands a left uppercut, right hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Bethel digs in a right hook to Raji's ribcage.  
Bethel is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Bethel drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Bethel lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Bethel is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Bethel feints a jab, and then attempts to land an overhand left, but Raji sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bethel sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Raji connects with an overhand right.  
Bethel advances into close range and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Bethel lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Bethel lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Bethel lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Raji: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bethel: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 7: 

Bethel sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bethel is on target with a right hook.  
Bethel gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Raji's liver.  
Bethel is looking to close the distance.  Raji pivots to the left of his opponent.  Bethel is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Bethel manouvers Raji into the corner.  Bethel sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Bethel hits home with a right hook.  
Bethel is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Raji attempts to land a left hook, but Bethel blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bethel closes the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Bethel gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Raji in the corner.  Bethel drives a left hook into Raji's ribs.  
Bethel steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Bethel advances into close range and manages to force Raji into a neutral corner.  Bethel pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Raji's liver.  
Bethel lands a sharp right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Raji: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bethel: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 8: 

Bethel is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bethel is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bethel is looking to close the distance and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Bethel lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Raji switches the action to the outside.  Bethel hits home with a cross.  
Bethel walks Raji onto the ropes.  Bethel sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Bethel connects with a left hook.  
Bethel connects with a left uppercut.  
Raji steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Bethel gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bethel lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Raji sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bethel is on target with a left hook.  
Bethel advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to Raji's body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Raji: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bethel: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 9: 

Bethel closes the distance and drives a right hook into Raji's body.  
Bethel forces Raji to back into the corner.  Bethel hits home with a left hook.  
Bethel is looking to close the distance.  Bethel quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into Raji's body.  
Bethel is looking to close the distance and digs in a right uppercut to Raji's ribs.  
Raji attempts to land a left uppercut, but Bethel blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bethel advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Bethel digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bethel cuts off the ring, trapping Raji in the corner.  Bethel digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Bethel digs in a right uppercut to Raji's ribs.  
Bethel drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Bethel attempts to land a right hook, but Raji blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bethel closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Raji steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Raji connects with a cross.  
Bethel lands a right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Raji: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bethel: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 10: 

Raji pivots from in front of his opponent.  Bethel lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Bethel advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bethel connects with a sharp left hook.  
Bethel lands a right uppercut, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Raji steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Bethel lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Raji is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Bethel gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Bethel walks his opponent into the blue corner.  Raji tries to land a left uppercut, but Bethel slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bethel steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Bethel lands a left hook.  
Bethel lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Raji: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bethel: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 90 - 100  90 - 100  90 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Lagos, Nigeria.... Elderson Bethel

Fight Statistics
Raji: 
Total Punches Thrown: 181                           
Total Punches Landed: 25                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 156                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 119                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 62                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9                             

Bethel: 
Total Punches Thrown: 328                           
Total Punches Landed: 163                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 221                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 102                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 107                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 61                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 289                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 159                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 39                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4