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10/08/2031
EOD Running: Complete Fight
Floyd Karugaba vs Tariq Farooqui

Boxing Daily Report from the Manyama Promotions promoted show at Kampala Kalizibwe, Kampala,  taking place on 25/06/2023:

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 Uganda Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Floyd Karugaba (11 - 2) who hails from Kampala, Uganda and Tariq Farooqui(8 - 3) from Kampala, Uganda.  Both Karugaba and Farooqui weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Declan Mukooza, and the three ringside judges are Dave Ojara, John Ludigomkasa and Mark Hamya.  

Round 1: 

Karugaba is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Karugaba gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Farooqui is on target with a cross.  
Farooqui lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Farooqui tries to land a left hook, but Karugaba blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Farooqui advances into close range.  Karugaba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Farooqui's body.  
Karugaba lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Farooqui steps inside.  Karugaba is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Karugaba lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Karugaba closes the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Farooqui tries to land a left uppercut, but Karugaba slips the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Farooqui tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Karugaba is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Karugaba lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Karugaba throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to Karugaba's body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Farooqui's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Farooqui's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Farooqui's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Karugaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Farooqui: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Farooqui lands a left hook.  
Farooqui tries to land a jab, but Karugaba sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Karugaba gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Karugaba lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Farooqui is on target with a sharp cross.  
Farooqui steps inside.  Karugaba lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Farooqui manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Karugaba is on target with a right hook.  
Karugaba hits home with a cross.  
Farooqui throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Farooqui lands a stinging left hook.  
Karugaba digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Karugaba lands a right uppercut to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Karugaba walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Karugaba is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Karugaba lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Karugaba lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Karugaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Farooqui: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Karugaba lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Farooqui is on target with a firm right hook to Karugaba's body.  Farooqui throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Karugaba is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Karugaba throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Karugaba gets on the inside and connects with a right uppercut.  
Karugaba steps inside and is on target with a left hook to Farooqui's body.  
Karugaba steps inside and walks Farooqui down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Karugaba lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Karugaba advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Karugaba lands a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Karugaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Farooqui: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Karugaba closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Farooqui lands a sharp jab.  
Karugaba finds the target with a jab.  
Karugaba hits home with a left uppercut.  
Farooqui lands a right hook.  
Karugaba finds the target with a jab.  
Karugaba lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Karugaba is on target with a jab.  
Karugaba lands a left hook.  
Karugaba advances into close range and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  Karugaba throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Farooqui pivots to the right of his opponent.  Karugaba is on target with a cross.  
Karugaba is looking to close the distance and is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Farooqui attempts to land a cross, but Karugaba sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Karugaba gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Farooqui gets on the inside.  Karugaba lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Karugaba is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Farooqui gets on the inside.  Karugaba connects with a right hook.  Karugaba wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Farooqui dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Karugaba is on target with a right uppercut.  
Karugaba lands a stinging right hook.  
Karugaba lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Karugaba lands a right hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Karugaba's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Karugaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Farooqui: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Farooqui closes the distance.  Karugaba connects with a left hook.  
Karugaba connects with a stinging left hook.  Karugaba throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Farooqui's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Karugaba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Karugaba lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Karugaba hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Farooqui forces Karugaba to back into the ropes.  Karugaba hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Karugaba lands a right hook, left uppercut and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Farooqui hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Karugaba digs in a sharp left hook to Farooqui's body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Karugaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Farooqui: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Farooqui connects with a left hook.  
Karugaba is on target with a stiff jab.  
Karugaba hits home with a cross.  
Farooqui pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Karugaba hits home with a left hook.  
Karugaba attempts to land a right hook, but Farooqui sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Karugaba gets on the inside and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Karugaba forces Farooqui to retreat into a corner.  Farooqui attempts to land a right hook, but Karugaba blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Karugaba gets on the inside.  Karugaba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a sharp left uppercut to Farooqui's liver.  
Karugaba closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Karugaba is on target with a left uppercut to Farooqui's liver.  
Karugaba hits home with a left hook.  
Karugaba hits home with a left hook.  
Karugaba digs in a right hook to Farooqui's ribcage.  
Karugaba hits home with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Karugaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Farooqui: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Farooqui closes the distance.  Karugaba lands a left hook.  
Karugaba lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Karugaba lands a jab.  
Karugaba closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Karugaba lands a cross.  
Farooqui manages to force Karugaba onto the ropes.  Karugaba is on target with a firm right hook.  
Karugaba steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Karugaba lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Karugaba advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Farooqui gets on the inside.  Karugaba hits home with a left uppercut.  Karugaba tries to land a left uppercut, but Farooqui blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Farooqui gets on the inside.  Karugaba lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Karugaba lands a sharp left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Karugaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Farooqui: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Karugaba lands a jab.  
Farooqui digs in a firm left hook to Karugaba's body.  
Karugaba advances into close range.  Farooqui is on target with a sharp left hook to Karugaba's ribs.  
Karugaba lands a solid right hook.  
Karugaba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Farooqui tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Karugaba drives a sharp left hook into Farooqui's liver.  


Round 8 Statistics
Karugaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Farooqui: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Karugaba closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Karugaba digs in a left hook to Farooqui's ribs.  
Karugaba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Karugaba lands a left hook.  
Farooqui lands a firm left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Karugaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Farooqui: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Karugaba advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Karugaba lands a stiff jab.  
Farooqui lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Farooqui is on target with a stinging left hook to Karugaba's body.  
Farooqui lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Farooqui sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Karugaba lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Farooqui walks Karugaba into a corner.  Karugaba connects with a sharp cross.  
Karugaba lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Farooqui connects with a firm right uppercut.  
Farooqui closes the distance.  Karugaba hits home with a left uppercut.  
Farooqui is on target with a cross to Karugaba's body.  Farooqui tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Karugaba lands a left hook.  
Farooqui connects with a sharp right uppercut.  
Farooqui lands a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Karugaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Farooqui: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 11: 

Farooqui is on target with a left hook.  
Karugaba lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Farooqui lands a cross.  
Karugaba lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Karugaba lands with a stinging jab.  
Karugaba gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Karugaba is looking to close the distance.  Karugaba pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a stinging right hook.  
Karugaba gets on the inside.  Farooqui quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Karugaba lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 11 Statistics
Karugaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Farooqui: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Karugaba drives a left hook into Farooqui's ribs.  
Farooqui hits home with a sharp cross.  
The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Farooqui dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Karugaba is on target with a solid left hook.  
Farooqui closes the distance.  Karugaba digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Farooqui digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Farooqui attempts to land a right uppercut, but Karugaba blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Karugaba advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Karugaba advances into close range and lands a left uppercut.  
Karugaba advances into close range.  Karugaba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Farooqui attempts to land a left uppercut, but Karugaba slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Karugaba connects with a left hook.  
Farooqui forces Karugaba to retreat onto the ropes.  Farooqui connects with a firm right hook.  
Karugaba gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Farooqui attempts to land a cross, but Karugaba sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 12 Statistics
Karugaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Farooqui: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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 - 10  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 - 109  120 - 108  120 - 108

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kampala, Uganda.... Floyd Karugaba

Fight Statistics
Karugaba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 422                           
Total Punches Landed: 163                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 316                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 124                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 106                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 348                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 141                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 74                            
Total Jabs Landed: 22                            

Farooqui: 
Total Punches Thrown: 260                           
Total Punches Landed: 40                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 192                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 68                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 232                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9