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31/10/2030
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Diallo Wanja vs Banji Kagwe

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Kenya-Mombasa promoted show at Mombasa Ogeto, Mombasa,  taking place on 13/08/2023:

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 Eastern African Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on KTV, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Diallo Wanja (4 - 0) who hails from Nairobi, Kenya and Banji Kagwe(6 - 3) from Mombasa, Kenya.  Both Wanja and Kagwe weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Tavon Wanga, and the three ringside judges are James Baldacchino, Jay Matiku and Nwa Lugano.  

Round 1: 

Wanja quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Wanja lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kagwe pivots to the side of his opponent.  Wanja hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Kagwe is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Wanja hits home with a hard jab.  
Wanja is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Wanja lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Wanja is on target with a cross.  
Wanja tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a solid cross.  
Kagwe walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Kagwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Wanja lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Wanja steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kagwe's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Wanja: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kagwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Wanja attempts to land a cross, but Kagwe blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Wanja switches the action to the outside and hits home with a firm cross.  
Wanja tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Wanja lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Wanja sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Wanja feints a right hook, but Kagwe ignores the feint and lands with a left hook.  
Wanja steps to the outside and lands a jab to Kagwe's body.  
Wanja connects with a stinging overhand left.  
Wanja hits the target with a hard jab.  
Wanja switches the action to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Wanja finds the target with a jab.  
Wanja is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to Kagwe's body.  
Wanja drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Kagwe lands a jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Wanja: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kagwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kagwe pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kagwe tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Kagwe's ribs.  
Wanja lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Wanja lands a ramrod jab.  Wanja attempts to land a jab, but Kagwe blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Wanja lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Wanja connects with an overhand left.  
Kagwe waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Wanja hits home with a cross.  
Kagwe throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Wanja time to recover.  
Kagwe walks Wanja into a neutral corner.  Kagwe pivots to the right of his opponent.  Wanja is on target with a jab.  
Kagwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Kagwe circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Wanja lands with a sharp jab.  
Kagwe switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Wanja lands a cross.  
Kagwe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Wanja lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Wanja steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Wanja lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Wanja's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Wanja: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kagwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Wanja lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kagwe is on target with a jab.  
Wanja steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Wanja connects with a cross.  
Wanja connects with an overhand right.  
Wanja finds the target with a jab.  
Wanja lands a cross to the body, a jab to the body and a jab to the head.  
Wanja finds the target with a jab.  Wanja attempts to land a jab, but Kagwe slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kagwe walks Wanja onto the ropes.  Kagwe pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Wanja lands a hard jab.  Wanja tries to land a cross, but Kagwe sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Wanja is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Wanja finds the target with a hard jab.  
Wanja steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kagwe pivots to the right of his opponent.  Wanja lands a jab.  
Wanja lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Wanja tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Wanja steps away from his opponent and connects with a solid cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Kagwe's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 4 Statistics
Wanja: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kagwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kagwe pivots to the right of his opponent.  Wanja is on target with a right uppercut to Kagwe's body.  
Kagwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Wanja lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Wanja lands a firm overhand right.  
Wanja connects with a cross.  
Wanja lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kagwe closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Wanja lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Wanja steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Wanja is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Wanja lands with a solid jab.  
Kagwe is looking to close the distance.  Wanja hits home with a right hook.  
Wanja finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Wanja switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Wanja is on target with an overhand left.  
Kagwe is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Kagwe's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 5 Statistics
Wanja: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Kagwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kagwe gets on the inside.  Kagwe pivots to the right of his opponent.  Wanja lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kagwe is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Wanja is on target with a left hook to Kagwe's body.  
Wanja steps to the outside and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Wanja steps to the outside and is on target with a solid cross.  
Wanja is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Wanja feints a left, and then lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Wanja attempts to land a jab, but Kagwe blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kagwe steps inside and walks Wanja into a corner.  Wanja lands a firm left hook.  
Wanja is on target with a cross.  
Kagwe drives a jab into Wanja's body.  
Kagwe forces Wanja to retreat into the corner.  Wanja lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Wanja is looking to keep his distance and lands with a solid jab.  
Wanja steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Wanja: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kagwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Wanja switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Wanja tries to keep the action at long range and lands two overhand lefts followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Wanja connects with a sharp cross.  
Kagwe steps inside.  Wanja digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Wanja is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Wanja lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Wanja sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Kagwe throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Wanja steps to the outside and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Wanja is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Kagwe advances into close range.  Wanja lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Wanja: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kagwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Wanja lands with a stinging jab.  
Wanja lands a stinging jab.  
Wanja feints a jab, but Kagwe ignores the feint and lands with a cross.  
Kagwe steps inside and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Wanja digs in a right hook to Kagwe's body.  
Wanja lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Wanja tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Wanja tries to keep the action at long range.  Wanja sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Wanja is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kagwe throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Wanja lands with a ramrod jab.  
Wanja is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Wanja is on target with a cross.  
Wanja lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Wanja lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Wanja lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Wanja lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Kagwe leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Wanja steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  Wanja lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Wanja is on target with a jab.  Wanja attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Kagwe time to recover.  


Round 8 Statistics
Wanja: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kagwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Wanja steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kagwe closes the distance.  Wanja is on target with a right hook.  
Wanja lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Wanja steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Wanja hits home with an overhand left.  
Wanja lands a cross, overhand right and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Wanja lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Kagwe is looking to close the distance.  Wanja is on target with a right hook.  Wanja throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Wanja pivots to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Kagwe lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Wanja is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Wanja is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Wanja feints a right hook, but Kagwe is not fooled and lands with a left uppercut.  
Wanja lands a sharp jab.  
Kagwe is looking to close the distance.  Wanja lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Wanja steps away from his opponent and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Wanja lands a firm cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Kagwe's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 9 Statistics
Wanja: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kagwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Wanja lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Wanja steps to the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Wanja feints a right, and then lands a cross.  
Wanja hits the target with a solid jab.  
Wanja lands a cross, left hook and a jab to his opponents head.  
Wanja is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Wanja throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Wanja connects with a sharp cross.  
Wanja connects with a cross.  
Wanja is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Wanja tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kagwe closes the distance.  Wanja throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Wanja's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 10 Statistics
Wanja: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kagwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Kagwe is looking to keep his distance.  Wanja feints a jab, but Kagwe is not fooled and responds with a right hook.  
Wanja feints a left hook, and then lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Wanja lands a jab.  
Wanja sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Wanja lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Wanja tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  Wanja attempts to land a jab, but Kagwe slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kagwe finds the target with a jab.  Kagwe attempts to land a cross, but Wanja sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Wanja is on target with an overhand left.  
Kagwe tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 11 Statistics
Wanja: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kagwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Wanja lands a sharp jab.  
Wanja lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Wanja tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by  two overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Wanja hits home with a left hook.  
Wanja is looking to keep his distance.  Wanja feints a right hook, and then hits home with an overhand left.  
Wanja connects with an overhand right.  
Wanja steps to the outside and lands an overhand right, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Wanja quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  


Round 12 Statistics
Wanja: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kagwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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 Nairobi, Kenya.... Diallo Wanja

Fight Statistics
Wanja: 
Total Punches Thrown: 393                           
Total Punches Landed: 232                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 321                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 203                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 72                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 232                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 128                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 161                           
Total Jabs Landed: 104                           

Kagwe: 
Total Punches Thrown: 239                           
Total Punches Landed: 28                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 208                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 130                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 109                           
Total Jabs Landed: 9