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29/07/2030
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Baldev Merkondar vs Imran Qureshi

Boxing Daily Report from the AI India-Delhi promoted show at Praveen Joshi Gym, New Delhi,  taking place on 01/06/2023:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the India-Delhi Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Baldev Merkondar (9 - 3(1)) who hails from New Delhi, India and Imran Qureshi(8 - 0) from New Delhi, India.  Both Merkondar and Qureshi weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Gautam Trivedi, and the three ringside judges are Vijay Kedia, Suneil Dhingra and Malik Baten.  

Round 1: 

Qureshi is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Merkondar blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Merkondar tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand left.  
Qureshi lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Qureshi pivots from in front of his opponent.  Merkondar tries to land a jab, but Qureshi slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Merkondar lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  Merkondar tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merkondar gets on the inside.  Qureshi is on target with a right hook to Merkondar's ribcage.  
Merkondar tries to step out of his opponents range.  Qureshi hits home with a cross.  Qureshi tries to land a cross, but Merkondar dodges the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Qureshi finds the target with a jab.  
Merkondar drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Merkondar is looking to keep his distance.  Qureshi lands a ramrod jab.  


Round 1 Statistics
Merkondar: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Qureshi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Merkondar tries to keep the action at long range and lands a sharp cross.  
Qureshi advances into close range and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Merkondar lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Qureshi steps inside and is on target with a right hook to Merkondar's ribs.  
Merkondar connects with a right hook.  
Qureshi lands a jab.  
Qureshi advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Qureshi hits home with a cross.  Qureshi tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merkondar lands a cross.  
Qureshi is looking to close the distance.  Merkondar is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Merkondar steps to the outside.  Qureshi is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Qureshi steps inside.  Merkondar lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Merkondar is on target with a solid left hook.  
Qureshi closes the distance and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Qureshi hits home with a left hook.  
Qureshi is looking to keep his distance and throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Qureshi is looking to close the distance.  Qureshi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merkondar hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Merkondar's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Merkondar: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Qureshi: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Qureshi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merkondar is on target with a firm cross.  
Qureshi steps inside.  Qureshi pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Qureshi advances into close range.  Qureshi pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Merkondar is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Qureshi slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merkondar quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merkondar tries to land a cross, but Qureshi sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Qureshi gets on the inside and is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Merkondar is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Qureshi lands a ramrod jab.  
Merkondar is looking to keep his distance.  Qureshi feints a left hook, and then lands an overhand right.  
Merkondar tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Qureshi throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Merkondar is looking to close the distance and connects with a stinging right hook.  
Merkondar is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Merkondar sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Merkondar steps inside.  Qureshi throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Merkondar is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Qureshi attempts to land a cross, but Merkondar slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merkondar lands a cross.  
Merkondar hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Qureshi advances into close range.  Merkondar throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Qureshi's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Merkondar: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Qureshi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Merkondar closes the distance.  Qureshi lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Qureshi advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Merkondar steps away from his opponent.  Qureshi hits home with a cross.  
Qureshi steps inside.  Qureshi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Merkondar drives a right hook into Qureshi's body.  
Qureshi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Merkondar attempts to land a cross, but Qureshi sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Merkondar's body.  
Qureshi is on target with a jab.  
Merkondar steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Qureshi is looking to close the distance.  Merkondar is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Merkondar quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Qureshi lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Merkondar pivots to the right of his opponent.  Qureshi lands a left uppercut.  
Merkondar tries to step out of his opponents range.  Qureshi hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Qureshi advances into close range and walks Merkondar down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Merkondar lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Qureshi pivots from in front of his opponent.  Merkondar is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Qureshi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merkondar throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Qureshi is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into Merkondar's body.  
Merkondar tries to keep the action at long range.  Merkondar quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Qureshi throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Merkondar is on target with a firm left hook to Qureshi's body.  
Merkondar lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Merkondar steps away from his opponent.  Qureshi is on target with an overhand right.  
Qureshi advances into close range and connects with a right uppercut.  
Merkondar lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merkondar tries to land a cross, but Qureshi blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Qureshi pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a solid jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Merkondar: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Qureshi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Qureshi is looking to close the distance.  Qureshi pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a solid left uppercut.  
Qureshi steps away from his opponent.  Merkondar connects with an overhand left.  
Merkondar quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merkondar tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Qureshi drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  Qureshi tries to land an overhand right, but Merkondar slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merkondar feints a cross and triggers a cross counter from Qureshi.  Merkondar avoids the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merkondar lands with a sharp jab.  
Merkondar switches the action to the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Merkondar lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merkondar finds the target with a jab.  
Merkondar steps away from his opponent.  Qureshi connects with a firm overhand right.  Qureshi throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merkondar tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Qureshi is looking to close the distance.  Qureshi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Merkondar switches the action to the outside.  Qureshi connects with a solid cross.  
Qureshi is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Merkondar drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Qureshi advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Merkondar's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Merkondar: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Qureshi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Merkondar is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Qureshi connects with a cross.  
Merkondar connects with a firm cross.  
Merkondar lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merkondar tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Merkondar hits home with a solid cross.  
Merkondar steps inside.  Qureshi pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Merkondar tries to step out of his opponents range.  Qureshi feints a right hook, and then lands a cross.  
Merkondar advances into close range and tries to land a left hook, but Qureshi slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merkondar is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Qureshi lands a stinging jab.  
Qureshi is looking to close the distance.  Qureshi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merkondar drives a left hook into Qureshi's body.  
Qureshi lands a jab to Merkondar's body.  
Merkondar is looking to close the distance.  Qureshi lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merkondar is looking to keep his distance.  Qureshi attempts to land a jab, but Merkondar sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Merkondar is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Qureshi lands a jab.  
Merkondar throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Qureshi is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Merkondar blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Qureshi attempts to land a right hook, but Merkondar slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Qureshi's liver.  
Qureshi throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Merkondar is looking to keep his distance.  Qureshi lands a cross.  
Qureshi gets on the inside and throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Merkondar: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Qureshi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Qureshi gets on the inside.  Merkondar drives a solid right hook into Qureshi's body.  
Merkondar finds the target with a jab.  
Merkondar is looking to keep his distance.  Merkondar quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Qureshi lands a cross.  
Merkondar tries to step out of his opponents range.  Qureshi feints a jab, and then connects with an overhand right.  
Qureshi finds the target with a ramrod jab.  Qureshi attempts to land a cross, but Merkondar sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Merkondar lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Qureshi advances into close range and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Merkondar is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merkondar tries to keep the action at long range.  Qureshi is on target with a cross.  
Merkondar lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Qureshi gets on the inside.  Qureshi pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a stinging left uppercut.  
Merkondar steps away from his opponent.  Qureshi throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Qureshi lands a left hook.  Qureshi throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Qureshi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Merkondar: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Qureshi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Merkondar closes the distance.  Qureshi pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Merkondar lands a sharp cross.  
Qureshi pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Qureshi pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Qureshi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Merkondar switches the action to the outside.  Qureshi hits home with an overhand right.  
Qureshi attempts to land a cross, but Merkondar sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut to Qureshi's body.  
Qureshi advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Merkondar switches the action to the outside.  Qureshi attempts to land a cross, but Merkondar dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Qureshi is looking to close the distance.  Merkondar lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Merkondar is looking to keep his distance.  Merkondar sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Qureshi lands a sharp jab.  
Qureshi closes the distance.  Qureshi pivots to the left of his opponent.  Qureshi tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Merkondar is on target with a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Merkondar: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Qureshi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Qureshi advances into close range.  Qureshi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Qureshi is on target with a sharp right uppercut.  Merkondar holds on to his opponent.  Qureshi is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Merkondar tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Merkondar drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Qureshi lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Merkondar ties up his opponent.  Qureshi pushes his forearm into Merkondar's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Merkondar gets on the inside.  Qureshi hits home with a left hook.  
Qureshi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Qureshi advances into close range.  Merkondar sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Qureshi throws a left uppercut, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Merkondar clinches his opponent.  Merkondar pushes his forearm into Qureshi's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Qureshi forces Merkondar to retreat onto the ropes.  Qureshi is on target with a left uppercut.  
Qureshi manages to force Merkondar onto the ropes.  Merkondar is on target with a left hook to Qureshi's liver.  
Merkondar hits home with a firm right uppercut.  
Merkondar lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Qureshi pivots to the left of his opponent.  Merkondar lands a firm left uppercut.  
Merkondar tries to step out of his opponents range.  Qureshi connects with an overhand right.  


Round 9 Statistics
Merkondar: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Qureshi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Qureshi lands a stiff jab.  
Merkondar lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Merkondar tries to step out of his opponents range.  Qureshi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Qureshi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Qureshi cuts off the ring, trapping Merkondar on the ropes.  Merkondar tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Qureshi hits home with an overhand right.  
Qureshi is looking to close the distance.  Merkondar digs in a left uppercut to Qureshi's liver.  
Merkondar hits home with a cross.  
Qureshi steps inside and forces Merkondar to retreat into a corner.  Qureshi pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Qureshi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Merkondar lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merkondar lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merkondar connects with an overhand right.  
Merkondar drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Qureshi hits home with a cross.  
Qureshi strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Qureshi is looking to close the distance.  Merkondar is on target with a firm left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Merkondar: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Qureshi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 93 - 97  93 - 97  93 - 97

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from New Delhi, India.... Imran Qureshi

Fight Statistics
Merkondar: 
Total Punches Thrown: 300                           
Total Punches Landed: 103                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 204                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 76                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 96                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 240                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 87                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 60                            
Total Jabs Landed: 16                            

Qureshi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 331                           
Total Punches Landed: 101                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 272                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 84                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 59                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 258                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 80                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 73                            
Total Jabs Landed: 21