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15/04/2031
EOD Running: BackUps
Shayan Burkitt vs Atif Taha

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Yemen-Muhafazat al Hudaydah promoted show at Al Hudaydah Hamdouchi, Al Hudaydah,  taking place on 03/02/2023:

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 mandatory fight for the Yemen-Muhafazat al Hudaydah Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Yemen TV, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Shayan Burkitt (9 - 3 - 1) who hails from Al Hudaydah, Yemen and Atif Taha(10(3) - 2) from Al Hudaydah, Yemen.  Burkitt weighed in at 139 pounds And 15 ounces, while Taha weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Amer Salehi, and the three ringside judges are Sajid Hikmat, Zain Abood and Zafa Aziz.  

Round 1: 

Taha steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Taha is looking to close the distance and is on target with a solid right hook.  
Taha lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Taha gets on the inside.  Taha pivots from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Taha gets on the inside.  Taha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Taha is on target with a right uppercut to Burkitt's body.  Taha ties up his opponent.  Burkitt leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Burkitt sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Taha lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  Taha holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Taha pushes his forearm into Burkitt's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Burkitt is looking to keep his distance.  Taha lands a cross to Burkitt's body.  
Taha is on target with a stinging cross.  
Taha steps inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Taha hits home with a left hook.  
Taha digs in a left hook to Burkitt's liver.  
Taha lands with a solid jab.  
Burkitt throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Taha advances into close range.  Burkitt pivots to the left of his opponent.  Taha hits home with a left hook.  
Burkitt tries to land a jab, but Taha dodges the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Burkitt pivots from in front of his opponent.  Taha lands a right hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Burkitt tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to Taha's body.  Burkitt throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Taha advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Taha is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Burkitt's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Burkitt: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Taha: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 2: 

Taha connects with an overhand right.  
Taha lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Taha switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Taha tries to land an overhand right, but Burkitt sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taha steps away from his opponent.  Burkitt attempts to land a cross, but Taha sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Taha steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Taha is on target with a solid right hook.  
Taha lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Taha is looking to keep his distance.  Taha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Burkitt recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Taha is looking to close the distance and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Taha connects with a sharp left hook.  
Taha attempts to land a jab, but Burkitt blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Taha lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Burkitt almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Taha closes the distance.  Taha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Burkitt tries to keep the action at long range.  Taha lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  Burkitt almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Burkitt hits home with a cross.  
Taha pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Burkitt's liver.  
Burkitt is on target with a cross.  
Taha lands a spiteful jab.  
Taha steps inside.  Burkitt attempts to land a left uppercut, but Taha sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Taha gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Taha manages to force Burkitt into a neutral corner.  Taha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a solid right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Burkitt's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Burkitt: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taha: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 3: 

Burkitt tries to keep the action at long range.  Taha throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Taha hits home with a hard jab.  
Burkitt lands a cross.  
Taha advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  Taha clinches his opponent.  Taha leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Burkitt tries to keep the action at long range.  Taha lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Taha lands with a hard jab.  
Burkitt is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Taha lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Burkitt steps to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Taha snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Taha lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Taha is looking to close the distance.  Burkitt pivots to the right of his opponent.  Taha lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Burkitt steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Taha lands two straights followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Taha tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Taha is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Taha hits home with a firm right hook.  
Burkitt tries to keep the action at long range and throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Taha lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Burkitt sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Taha lands a jab.  
Taha steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Burkitt: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taha: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Taha steps inside and lands a stinging right hook.  
Taha tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a sharp cross.  
Taha advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Burkitt quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Taha's ribs.  
Taha steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Taha forces Burkitt to back into the ropes.  Taha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Taha gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Taha lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Taha closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Taha steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Burkitt pivots to the left of his opponent.  Taha lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Burkitt steps away from his opponent.  Taha sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Taha gets on the inside and hits home with a sharp left hook.  Taha tries to land a right uppercut, but Burkitt blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Taha lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Taha tries to land an overhand left, but Burkitt blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Burkitt connects with an overhand right.  Burkitt tries to land a jab, but Taha blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taha lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Taha advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Taha lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Burkitt's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Burkitt: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Taha: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Taha lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Taha drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Taha advances into close range.  Taha sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Taha lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Taha throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Burkitt tries to keep the action at long range.  Taha lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Taha closes the distance.  Taha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Taha advances into close range and forces Burkitt to retreat into a corner.  Burkitt attempts to land a left hook, but Taha slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Burkitt attempts to land a right hook, but Taha slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Taha lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Taha advances into close range and tries to land a right hook, but Burkitt sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Taha drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Burkitt steps away from his opponent.  Taha lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Burkitt connects with a cross.  
Taha advances into close range and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Taha digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Burkitt pivots to the right of his opponent.  Burkitt throws a left hook, but Taha ties up his opponent.  Taha leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Burkitt's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 5 Statistics
Burkitt: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taha: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 6: 

Taha lands with a hard jab.  
Taha steps inside.  Taha pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Taha steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head, AND SENDS BURKITT TO THE CANVAS!  He manages to get up at 6.  
Taha lands a sharp cross.  
Taha closes the distance and forces Burkitt to back into the corner.  Taha lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Taha is looking to close the distance.  Burkitt throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Burkitt tries to step out of his opponents range.  Taha throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Taha connects with a firm cross.  
Taha lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Taha advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Taha connects with a sharp right hook.  
Taha lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Burkitt is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Burkitt is on target with an overhand left.  
Taha lands a cross.  
Burkitt lands a cross.  
Taha lands a cross.  
Burkitt circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Taha is on target with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Burkitt: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taha: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Burkitt throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Taha manages to force Burkitt onto the ropes.  Taha hits home with a sharp left uppercut.  
Taha lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Taha lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Taha lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Burkitt sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Taha lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Taha lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Taha is looking to close the distance.  Taha pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Taha lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Taha lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Taha is on target with a stiff jab.  
Taha lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Burkitt tries to keep the action at long range.  Taha lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Taha lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Burkitt is on target with a jab.  
Taha advances into close range and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Taha lands a left uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Burkitt: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taha: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 8: 

Taha tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Taha is looking to close the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Taha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Taha lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Taha is looking to close the distance and hits home with a firm right uppercut.  
Taha advances into close range and walks Burkitt into a neutral corner.  Taha connects with a firm right hook.  Taha holds on to his opponent.  Taha is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Taha about fouling.  
Taha is on target with a left hook to Burkitt's ribs.  
Taha finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Taha advances into close range.  Burkitt throws a left hook, but Taha holds on to his opponent.  Taha is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Taha lands a right hook.  Taha attempts to land a left uppercut, but Burkitt slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taha tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Taha advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to Burkitt's body.  
Taha closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Taha is looking to close the distance and hits home with a firm left hook.  
Taha connects with a cross.  
Taha gets on the inside and hits home with a firm left uppercut.  
Taha steps inside and walks Burkitt down, trapping him on the ropes.  Taha pivots to the left of his opponent.  Burkitt throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Taha is on target with a cross.  
Taha feints a left, and then finds the target with a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Burkitt: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taha: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 9: 

Taha closes the distance and connects with a stinging right hook.  
Burkitt is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Taha lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Burkitt quickly recovers. 
Burkitt steps away from his opponent.  Taha lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Taha lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Taha hits home with a left uppercut.  
Taha is looking to close the distance and digs in a right uppercut to Burkitt's ribs.  
Taha finds the target with a hard jab.  
Taha finds the target with a jab.  
Taha gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Taha steps away from his opponent and connects with a firm overhand right.  
Burkitt steps away from his opponent.  Taha lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Taha lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  He then lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Taha hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Burkitt's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  Taha's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 9 Statistics
Burkitt: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taha: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 10: 

Taha steps to the outside.  Burkitt lands a jab.  
Burkitt lands a jab to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Taha lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Taha lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Taha tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Taha is on target with a VICIOUS overhand right.  BURKITT WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Burkitt recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Burkitt is on target with a cross.  
Taha lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Taha tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Taha feints a right hook, and then hits home with a sharp cross.  
Burkitt feints a jab, but Taha is not fooled and lands with a sharp left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Burkitt: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Taha: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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: 8 - 10  8 - 10  8 - 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: 89 - 100  89 - 100  89 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Al Hudaydah, Yemen.... Atif Taha

Fight Statistics
Burkitt: 
Total Punches Thrown: 243                           
Total Punches Landed: 35                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 221                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 163                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 80                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

Taha: 
Total Punches Thrown: 412                           
Total Punches Landed: 239                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 334                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 190                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 78                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 319                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 191                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 93                            
Total Jabs Landed: 48