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06/08/2030
EOD Running: BackUps
Aftab Akhter vs Tunde Burja

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Nigeria-Kano State promoted show at Chirambo Gym, Kano,  taking place on 05/10/2023:

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 Nigeria-Kano State Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Aftab Akhter (8(1) - 3) who hails from Kano, Nigeria and Tunde Burja(4 - 1 - 1) from Kano, Nigeria.  Both Akhter and Burja weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Lukman Aderemi, and the three ringside judges are Ollie Mbachu, Rehan Pasha and Lukman Aderemi.  

Round 1: 

Burja switches the action to the outside.  Akhter lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Akhter lands a firm left hook.  
Akhter is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Akhter advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Akhter is on target with a left hook.  
Akhter lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Akhter lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Akhter is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Burja tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook to Burja's body.  
Akhter drives a sharp left uppercut into Burja's body.  
Burja switches the action to the outside.  Akhter lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  
Akhter advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Akhter lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Akhter pivots to the right of his opponent.  Akhter lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Akhter clinches his opponent.  Akhter pushes his forearm into Burja's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Akhter about fouling.  
Burja switches the action to the outside.  Akhter feints a cross and triggers a right hook counter from Burja.  Akhter avoids the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Akhter tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Akhter lands a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Burja's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Burja's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Akhter: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Burja: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Akhter steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Burja steps to the outside.  Akhter is on target with a cross.  
Burja connects with a cross.  
Akhter advances into close range.  Akhter is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  As Burja tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Akhter dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Burja sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Akhter finds the target with a jab.  
Burja switches the action to the outside.  Akhter drives a sharp cross into his opponents body.  
Akhter closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Akhter gets on the inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Burja is looking to keep his distance.  Akhter snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Akhter is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Akhter digs in a left uppercut to Burja's body.  
Akhter tries to land a left hook, but Burja dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Burja switches the action to the outside.  Akhter is on target with a jab.  Akhter attempts to land a cross, but Burja blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Akhter quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Burja's body.  
Akhter drives a sharp right hook into Burja's body.  Akhter holds on to his opponent.  Akhter leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Akhter's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Akhter lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Burja lands a jab.  
Akhter advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Burja's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Burja's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Akhter: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Burja: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Burja throws a left hook, but Akhter clinches his opponent.  Akhter leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Akhter advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Akhter is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Akhter steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Akhter hits home with a solid left uppercut.  
Akhter sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Akhter lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Akhter lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  Akhter holds on to his opponent.  Akhter leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Burja switches the action to the outside.  Akhter sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Akhter gets on the inside.  Akhter pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a solid left hook into Burja's ribs.  
Akhter quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Akhter lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Akhter is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Akhter gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  Akhter holds on to his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Akhter is on target with a solid left uppercut to Burja's body.  
Akhter is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Akhter advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Akhter gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Akhter lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Akhter: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 18                            

Burja: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Akhter lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Burja tries to step out of his opponents range.  Akhter is on target with a jab.  
Akhter closes the distance and hits home with a firm left hook.  
Akhter forces Burja to retreat into the corner.  Burja connects with a cross.  
Akhter steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Akhter tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Burja hits home with a right uppercut.  
Akhter is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Burja sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Akhter lands with a hard jab.  
Akhter is on target with a cross.  
Burja switches the action to the outside.  Akhter lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Akhter lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Akhter closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Akhter advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Akhter is looking to close the distance and is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents liver.  
Akhter lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  Akhter ties up his opponent.  Akhter is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Akhter lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Akhter manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Akhter lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Burja tries to step out of his opponents range.  Akhter lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a cross to the head.  
Akhter is looking to close the distance and is on target with a firm left hook to Burja's body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Akhter: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Burja: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Akhter is looking to close the distance.  Akhter pivots from in front of his opponent and lands two left hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Burja steps to the outside.  Akhter connects with a firm cross.  
Akhter lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Akhter digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Akhter hits home with a stiff jab.  
Akhter lands an overhand right.  
Akhter feints a right hook, and then is on target with a cross.  
Akhter is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Akhter pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Akhter pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by two left uppercut's to the head.  
Akhter lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Akhter lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Akhter lands a cross.  
Burja is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Akhter feints a right hook, and then connects with a cross.  
Akhter gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Akhter lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Akhter manages to force Burja into a neutral corner.  Akhter lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Burja pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Akhter is looking to close the distance and is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents body.  Akhter throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Akhter connects with a left hook.  
Akhter steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Akhter steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Akhter gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Akhter: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 49                            
Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Burja: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Akhter forces Burja to back into the blue corner.  Akhter lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Akhter is looking to close the distance and drives a left uppercut into Burja's body.  
Akhter lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Akhter lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Burja is looking to keep his distance.  Akhter connects with a cross.  
Akhter is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Akhter steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by two left hook's to the body.  
Akhter lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Akhter feints a cross, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Akhter is on target with a right hook.  
Akhter closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Akhter is on target with a left hook.  
Akhter drives a solid left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Akhter digs in a weighty right hook to Burja's ribs.  BURJA IS SENT SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  He beats the count, getting up at 9.  
Burja steps to the outside.  Akhter lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Akhter: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Burja: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Akhter connects with a right uppercut.  
Akhter lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  
Akhter lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  Burja now seems to have recovered from the bodyshot.  
Akhter steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body, AND DOWN GOES BURJA!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 4.  
Akhter lands two left uppercuts to the body, and one to the head.  
Akhter gets on the inside and is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Akhter lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Akhter lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Akhter walks his opponent into a corner.  Akhter pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Akhter steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Akhter is looking to close the distance and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Akhter lands a straight 1 - 2, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  
Burja now appears to have recovered from that earlier shot.  
Akhter steps inside and digs in a firm left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Akhter advances into close range and digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents liver.  


Round 7 Statistics
Akhter: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Burja: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Akhter lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Akhter advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Burja tries to step out of his opponents range.  Akhter lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  
Akhter senses his opponent is hurt.  He is looking to stop Burja and just needs the right shot.  Akhter connects with a nasty left hook.  DOWN GOES BURJA!  HE TRIES TO RISE ON SHAKY LEGS BUT BURJA CAN'T BEAT THE COUNT!  The winner by KO is Akhter!  


Round 8 Statistics
Akhter: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Burja: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 1                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 2                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8


Fight Statistics
Akhter: 
Total Punches Thrown: 343                           
Total Punches Landed: 218                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 219                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 132                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 124                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 283                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 185                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 60                            
Total Jabs Landed: 33                            

Burja: 
Total Punches Thrown: 129                           
Total Punches Landed: 11                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 114                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 99                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3