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Juwon Verissimo vs Odion Akpan
Boxing Daily Report from the AI Nigeria-Kaduna State promoted show at Kaduna Eze, Kaduna, taking place on 29/03/2023: The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight. Next up is the main event of the show. On the line tonight is the Nigeria Middleweight title. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Juwon Verissimo (10 - 0) who hails from Zaria, Nigeria and Odion Akpan(2 - 6 - 1) from Aba, Nigeria. Verissimo weighed in at 160 pounds, while Akpan weighed in at 159 pounds and 11 ounces. The referee tonight is John Okri, and the three ringside judges are Irfan Zogby, Segun Uchechukwu and Irfan Rahaim. Round 1: Verissimo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Verissimo is on target with a jab. Akpan lands a left hook. Verissimo is on target with a cross. Verissimo lands a right hook. Verissimo lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Verissimo is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook. Verissimo gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook. Verissimo drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs. Verissimo closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Verissimo hits home with a right hook. Verissimo hits home with a right hook. Verissimo steps inside and connects with a right uppercut. Verissimo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook. Verissimo lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body. Akpan is on target with a cross. Akpan throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Akpan's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more. Akpan's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Akpan's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence. Round 1 Statistics Verissimo: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 29 Power Shots Landed: 19 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 14 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 6 Akpan: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 2: Verissimo steps inside. Verissimo pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body. Verissimo steps inside and manages to force Akpan into a corner. Verissimo lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body. Verissimo throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Verissimo lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Verissimo connects with a right hook. Verissimo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Verissimo lands a left uppercut followed by two left hooks to his opponents head. Verissimo gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Verissimo digs in a left hook to his opponents body. Verissimo advances into close range and digs in a left hook to Akpan's body. Verissimo walks Akpan down, trapping him in a corner. Verissimo digs in a right uppercut to Akpan's body. Verissimo hits home with a right hook. Verissimo lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. Verissimo hits home with a left uppercut. Verissimo is on target with a cross. Verissimo gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook. Verissimo lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Verissimo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook. Verissimo advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents body. Verissimo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Verissimo walks his opponent onto the ropes. Verissimo drives a left uppercut into Akpan's liver. Verissimo steps inside and is on target with a left hook. At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Akpan's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work. Round 2 Statistics Verissimo: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 47 Power Shots Landed: 30 Head Shots Thrown: 26 Head Shots Landed: 13 Body Shots Thrown: 23 Body Shots Landed: 17 Akpan: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 4 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 6 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 3: Verissimo digs in a right hook to his opponents body. Verissimo connects with a left hook. Verissimo throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Verissimo lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Verissimo lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body. Akpan goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border! The ref ignores Verissimo's complaints and signals for the action to continue. Verissimo steps inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body. Verissimo is on target with a left hook to Akpan's body. Verissimo steps inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs. Verissimo advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body. Verissimo closes the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body. Akpan attempts to land a left hook, but Verissimo sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Akpan attempts to land a jab, but Verissimo sidesteps and counters with a cross. Verissimo is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Akpan parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Akpan sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Verissimo digs in a right hook to Akpan's ribcage. Verissimo lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head. Verissimo forces Akpan to retreat into the corner. Verissimo connects with a left uppercut. Verissimo steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs. Verissimo is on target with a right hook to his opponents body. Round 3 Statistics Verissimo: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 35 Power Shots Landed: 22 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 20 Body Shots Landed: 16 Akpan: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 4: Verissimo lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head. Verissimo drives a left hook into Akpan's body. Akpan attempts to land a left uppercut, but Verissimo slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Verissimo is on target with a left hook. Verissimo gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Verissimo is on target with a jab. Verissimo steps inside. Akpan is on target with a left hook. Verissimo steps inside and connects with a left hook. Verissimo lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. Akpan is looking to keep the action on the outside. Akpan sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Verissimo lands a cross. Akpan lands a cross. Verissimo closes the distance and connects with a left hook. Verissimo connects with a cross. Verissimo attempts to land a jab, but Akpan slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Verissimo closes the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent avoids the punch with a sidestep. Verissimo holds on to his opponent. Verissimo is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters. Verissimo manouvers his opponent onto the ropes. Verissimo lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head. Verissimo is on target with a right hook. Verissimo closes the distance and digs in a left uppercut to Akpan's body. Round 4 Statistics Verissimo: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 32 Power Shots Landed: 18 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 15 Body Shots Landed: 7 Akpan: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 5: Verissimo lands a right hook. Verissimo manouvers Akpan into the corner. Verissimo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Verissimo is on target with a left hook to Akpan's ribs. Verissimo gets on the inside and lands a left hook. Akpan steps away from his opponent and tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Verissimo lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head. Verissimo connects with a right hook. Verissimo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a cross into Akpan's body. Akpan lands a jab. Akpan tries to keep the action at long range. Verissimo feints a right hook, and then hits home with an overhand left. Verissimo is on target with a jab. Verissimo closes the distance and lands a left uppercut. Round 5 Statistics Verissimo: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 13 Head Shots Thrown: 14 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 6 Akpan: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 6: Verissimo is looking to close the distance. Verissimo pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Verissimo throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot. Verissimo holds on to his opponent. Verissimo leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters. Verissimo advances into close range. Akpan throws a left hook, but Verissimo holds on to his opponent. As they grapple, Verissimo pushes his forearm into Akpan's face. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate. Akpan sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Verissimo is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs. Verissimo advances into close range. Verissimo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook. Verissimo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Akpan sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Akpan goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border! The ref stops the action and gives Verissimo time to recover. Verissimo lands a jab. Verissimo drives a right hook into Akpan's body. Akpan tries to step out of his opponents range. Akpan sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Verissimo connects with a cross. Verissimo is on target with a left hook to his opponents body. Verissimo tries to land a cross, but Akpan blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Verissimo closes the distance and manages to force Akpan into a corner. Verissimo lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Verissimo lands a right hook. Verissimo cuts off the ring, trapping Akpan in the corner. Verissimo lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body. Round 6 Statistics Verissimo: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 31 Power Shots Landed: 14 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 18 Body Shots Landed: 9 Akpan: Jabs Thrown: 19 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 9 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 7: Verissimo connects with a right uppercut. Akpan attempts to land a jab, but Verissimo dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Verissimo hits home with a right hook. Verissimo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body. Verissimo drives a left hook into Akpan's body. Verissimo is on target with a jab. Akpan is on target with a jab. Verissimo is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs. Verissimo lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Verissimo is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage. Verissimo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut. Akpan connects with a left hook. Verissimo lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Akpan is on target with a left hook to Verissimo's body. Verissimo holds on to his opponent. Verissimo pushes his forearm into Akpan's face. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Verissimo to stop fouling. Verissimo is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner. Verissimo digs in a left uppercut to Akpan's body. Verissimo drives a left uppercut into his opponents body. Verissimo drives a left hook into his opponents liver. Round 7 Statistics Verissimo: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 25 Power Shots Landed: 15 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 11 Body Shots Landed: 9 Akpan: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 8: Akpan lands a left hook. Verissimo is looking to close the distance and walks Akpan down, trapping him in the corner. Verissimo is on target with a left uppercut to Akpan's liver. Verissimo drives a left hook into his opponents liver. Verissimo lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Verissimo is on target with a left hook to Akpan's body. Verissimo is on target with a left hook. Verissimo walks Akpan onto the ropes. Verissimo lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Verissimo connects with a left hook. Verissimo is on target with a left hook. Verissimo gets on the inside and connects with a right hook. Verissimo pivots to the side of his opponent. Verissimo lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Verissimo clinches his opponent. Verissimo is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters. Verissimo connects with a right uppercut. Verissimo gets on the inside. Verissimo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into Akpan's body. Round 8 Statistics Verissimo: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 15 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 5 Akpan: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 9: Akpan feints a cross, but Verissimo does not fall for it and is on target with a cross. Akpan pivots to the right of his opponent. Verissimo digs in a right hook to his opponents body. Verissimo is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body. Verissimo drives a left uppercut into Akpan's body. Verissimo lands two left uppercut's to the body followed by a right hook to the head. Verissimo advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents body. Verissimo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Verissimo lands a double left hook to his opponents head. Verissimo drives a right hook into Akpan's ribcage. Verissimo hits home with a left uppercut. Verissimo throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Verissimo steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by two left hook's to the body. Verissimo lands a left uppercut. Verissimo finds the target with a jab. Verissimo is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body. Verissimo manouvers Akpan onto the ropes. Verissimo is on target with a right hook. Round 9 Statistics Verissimo: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 35 Power Shots Landed: 22 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 21 Body Shots Landed: 12 Akpan: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 14 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 10: Verissimo hits home with a left uppercut. Verissimo digs in a left uppercut to Akpan's body. Verissimo holds on to his opponent. Verissimo leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Verissimo's hold and signals for the fight to continue. Verissimo stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent. Akpan throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook. Akpan pivots to the side of his opponent. Verissimo is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs. Verissimo clinches his opponent. Akpan is using his forearm in the clinch. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Akpan. Verissimo gets on the inside and hits home with a right uppercut. Verissimo is on target with a cross. Verissimo is on target with a left hook. Verissimo is on target with a right uppercut. Verissimo gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head. Verissimo attempts to land a left hook, but Akpan blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Verissimo advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body. Verissimo gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. Verissimo lands a right hook. Verissimo hits home with a left hook. Round 10 Statistics Verissimo: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 24 Power Shots Landed: 16 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 13 Body Shots Landed: 7 Akpan: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 11: Verissimo closes the distance and is on target with a right hook. Verissimo clinches his opponent. As they grapple, Verissimo pushes his forearm into Akpan's face. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Verissimo to stop fouling. Verissimo drives a left hook into his opponents body. Verissimo lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head. Verissimo advances into close range and drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs. Verissimo lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Akpan attempts to land a jab, but Verissimo sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Akpan's ribs. Akpan sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook. Verissimo is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body. Verissimo walks Akpan into a corner. Verissimo drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs. Verissimo connects with a cross. Akpan attempts to land a jab, but Verissimo slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Akpan's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent! Round 11 Statistics Verissimo: Jabs Thrown: 0 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 13 Head Shots Thrown: 11 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 6 Akpan: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 10 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 12: Verissimo gets on the inside and connects with a left hook. Verissimo closes the distance and lands a left hook. Verissimo gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head. Verissimo is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head. Verissimo advances into close range and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs. Verissimo connects with a left uppercut. Akpan pivots to the left of his opponent. Verissimo digs in a right uppercut to Akpan's body. Verissimo connects with a left uppercut. Verissimo connects with a left hook. Verissimo clinches his opponent. Verissimo leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Verissimo to stop holding. Verissimo lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Verissimo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head. Verissimo digs in a left hook to Akpan's liver. Verissimo attempts to land a right hook, but Akpan blocks the shot and counters with a right hook. Verissimo digs in a left hook to Akpan's liver. Verissimo lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Verissimo gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body. Verissimo tries to land a right hook, but Akpan slips the shot and counters with a cross. Verissimo walks Akpan onto the ropes. Verissimo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Round 12 Statistics Verissimo: Jabs Thrown: 0 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 38 Power Shots Landed: 25 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 13 Body Shots Thrown: 19 Body Shots Landed: 12 Akpan: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 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 Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Final Scorecards: 120 - 108 120 - 108 120 - 108 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Zaria, Nigeria.... Juwon Verissimo Fight Statistics Verissimo: Total Punches Thrown: 388 Total Punches Landed: 233 Total Head Shots Thrown: 213 Total Head Shots Landed: 121 Total Body Shots Thrown: 175 Total Body Shots Landed: 112 Total Power Shots Thrown: 355 Total Power Shots Landed: 222 Total Jabs Thrown: 33 Total Jabs Landed: 11 Akpan: Total Punches Thrown: 251 Total Punches Landed: 20 Total Head Shots Thrown: 214 Total Head Shots Landed: 19 Total Body Shots Thrown: 37 Total Body Shots Landed: 1 Total Power Shots Thrown: 145 Total Power Shots Landed: 17 Total Jabs Thrown: 106 Total Jabs Landed: 3