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11/10/2030
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Etebo Garuba vs Aftab Akhter

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Nigeria-Kaduna State promoted show at Kaduna Ogunkoya, Kaduna,  taking place on 27/12/2023:

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 Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Etebo Garuba (7 - 0) who hails from Kaduna, Nigeria and Aftab Akhter(9(2) - 3) from Kano, Nigeria.  Garuba weighed in at 126 pounds, while Akhter weighed in at 125 pounds and 15 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Rabiu Ekpoki, and the three ringside judges are Saad Baksh, Elderson Tutuola and Saad Baksh.  

Round 1: 

Garuba closes the distance.  Akhter tries to land a left hook, but Garuba blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Garuba lands a cross.  
Akhter is looking to close the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Garuba digs in a firm left hook to Akhter's body.  Garuba attempts to land a jab, but Akhter sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Akhter lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Garuba lands a firm cross to his opponents body.  
Akhter is on target with a left hook.  
Akhter walks Garuba into the corner.  Garuba is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Garuba tries to land a right hook, but Akhter slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Garuba tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Garuba gets on the inside.  Akhter lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Garuba drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Akhter is on target with a left hook to Garuba's body.  
Garuba switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Akhter is looking to close the distance.  Garuba digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Garuba feints a left, and then is on target with a stinging cross.  
Akhter closes the distance and drives a right hook into Garuba's body.  
Akhter hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Akhter gets on the inside.  Garuba throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Akhter to the neutral corner.  He warns Garuba that continued fouling will result in a point deduction.  
Akhter hits home with a left hook.  


Round 1 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Akhter: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Akhter advances into close range.  Akhter pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Garuba tries to keep the action at long range.  Akhter lands with a sharp jab.  
Garuba finds the target with a jab.  
Garuba closes the distance.  Akhter pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a firm right hook.  
Garuba manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Akhter drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Akhter steps inside.  Garuba digs in a solid left uppercut to Akhter's liver.  
Akhter is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Garuba lands an overhand left.  
Akhter closes the distance.  Garuba lands a stinging left hook.  
Garuba is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Akhter steps inside.  Akhter sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Garuba lands a left hook.  
Garuba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Akhter lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Akhter gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Garuba is on target with a right hook.  
Garuba is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Garuba is on target with a jab.  
Akhter hits home with a cross.  
Akhter cuts off the ring, trapping Garuba in a neutral corner.  Akhter drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Garuba is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a cross, but Akhter sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Garuba connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Garuba's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Akhter: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Garuba lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Garuba digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Garuba hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Garuba is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Garuba is looking to close the distance and digs in a firm right hook to Akhter's body.  
Garuba throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Garuba walks Akhter onto the ropes.  Akhter lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Akhter pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Akhter steps inside.  Akhter pivots to the right of his opponent.  Garuba lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Garuba tries to land a left hook, but Akhter parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Akhter sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Garuba is on target with a right uppercut to Akhter's body.  
Garuba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Garuba hits home with a solid right hook.  Garuba attempts to land a left hook, but Akhter blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Akhter is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Garuba steps away from his opponent.  Akhter sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Garuba lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Garuba throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Garuba gets on the inside and connects with a firm left hook.  
Garuba drives a left hook into Akhter's ribs.  
Akhter pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Garuba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Akhter steps inside.  Garuba lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Akhter digs in a left uppercut to Garuba's ribs.  


Round 3 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Akhter: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Garuba advances into close range.  Akhter hits home with a right uppercut.  
Garuba lands a left hook.  
Garuba lands a solid left hook.  
Garuba throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Garuba's body.  
Akhter steps away from his opponent.  Akhter attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Garuba time to recover.  
Akhter lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Akhter pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Akhter steps inside.  Akhter pivots to the right of his opponent.  Garuba tries to land a right hook, but Akhter blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Garuba lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Garuba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Garuba tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Garuba steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Akhter lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Akhter advances into close range.  Akhter pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Akhter closes the distance.  Akhter is on target with a right hook to Garuba's body.  Akhter wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Garuba has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  


Round 4 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Akhter: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Akhter advances into close range.  Garuba drives a firm left hook into Akhter's body.  
Akhter tries to keep the action at long range.  Garuba lands a cross.  
Akhter closes the distance.  Garuba digs in a left hook to Akhter's body.  
Garuba steps to the outside and lands a solid cross.  
Garuba lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Garuba lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Akhter sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a solid right hook.  
Akhter is on target with a cross.  
Garuba is looking to keep his distance and lands a solid cross.  
Akhter throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Akhter steps inside.  Garuba attempts to land a left hook, but Akhter slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Akhter lands a jab to the head, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Akhter steps to the outside.  Garuba lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  Garuba attempts to land a cross, but Akhter slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Garuba is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Akhter lands a stinging jab.  
Garuba steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Garuba is on target with a cross.  
Akhter closes the distance and walks Garuba into the corner.  Akhter pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Akhter is on target with a jab.  
Akhter connects with a right uppercut.  
Garuba is looking to keep his distance.  Akhter drives a jab into his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Akhter: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Akhter is on target with a left hook.  
Garuba steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Akhter is on target with a left hook.  
Akhter lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Akhter attempts to land a left uppercut, but Garuba slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Akhter walks Garuba down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Akhter drives a left hook into Garuba's ribs.  
Akhter is looking to close the distance.  Akhter pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to Garuba's body.  
Akhter steps away from his opponent.  Garuba finds the target with a solid jab.  
Akhter steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Garuba digs in a firm right uppercut to Akhter's body.  
Akhter switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Akhter hits home with a right hook.  
Akhter gets on the inside.  Akhter sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Garuba switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Akhter advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Garuba closes the distance.  Akhter pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Akhter lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Akhter: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Akhter is on target with a left uppercut.  
Garuba lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Akhter tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Akhter is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Garuba lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Akhter gets on the inside.  Akhter pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Akhter pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Akhter pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Akhter gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Akhter pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Garuba is looking to keep his distance and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Akhter is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Garuba lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Garuba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Garuba is on target with a right hook.  
Garuba pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a sharp right uppercut.  
Akhter pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Akhter lands with a ramrod jab.  
Garuba steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Akhter is looking to close the distance.  Garuba lands a stinging right uppercut.  
Garuba is on target with a left hook to Akhter's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Akhter: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Garuba gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut.  
Akhter is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Garuba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Akhter advances into close range and lands a right uppercut.  
Garuba tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Garuba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Akhter hits home with a left hook.  
Akhter connects with a left hook.  
Garuba advances into close range.  Garuba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Akhter throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Garuba to the neutral corner.  He warns Akhter to stop fouling or he'll lose a point.  
Akhter steps inside.  Garuba is on target with a left hook.  Garuba tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Akhter is on target with an overhand right.  
Garuba is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Akhter sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Garuba hits home with an overhand left.  
Akhter pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a solid left hook to Garuba's body.  Akhter throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Garuba to the neutral corner.  He tells Akhter he will lose a point if he continues to foul.  
Akhter lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Garuba connects with a cross.  
Garuba switches the action to the outside.  Akhter lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Akhter gets on the inside.  Akhter pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Akhter: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Akhter advances into close range.  Garuba is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Akhter digs in a left hook to Garuba's body.  
Akhter pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Garuba digs in a left uppercut to Akhter's body.  
Akhter sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Akhter lands a jab.  Akhter goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Garuba time to recover.  
Garuba closes the distance.  Akhter pivots from in front of his opponent.  Garuba tries to land a left uppercut, but Akhter dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Akhter pivots from in front of his opponent.  Garuba throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Akhter pivots to the side of his opponent.  Garuba throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a solid right hook to Garuba's body.  
Garuba throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Akhter gets on the inside.  Garuba throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Garuba connects with a firm left hook.  
Akhter pivots to the side of his opponent.  Garuba hits home with a firm right hook.  
Akhter lands a left hook.  
Akhter advances into close range and manouvers Garuba into the corner.  Akhter pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Akhter advances into close range.  Akhter pivots from in front of his opponent.  Garuba tries to land a left uppercut, but Akhter parries the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Akhter: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Akhter lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Akhter throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Akhter throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Garuba pivots to the left of his opponent.  Akhter lands a right hook.  
Akhter lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Garuba gets on the inside.  Akhter is on target with a right uppercut.  
Akhter lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Garuba is on target with a cross.  
Garuba is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Akhter dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Akhter connects with a left hook.  
Akhter lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Akhter gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Garuba's body.  
Garuba closes the distance.  Akhter lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Akhter connects with a solid overhand right.  
Akhter steps inside.  Garuba drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Akhter pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Garuba steps to the outside and lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Akhter: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 11: 

Akhter steps inside.  Akhter pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a firm right hook to Garuba's ribs.  
Akhter quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Garuba tries to land a right hook, but Akhter blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Akhter is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Garuba throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Akhter tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Akhter closes the distance.  Garuba is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Akhter quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Garuba hits home with a sharp cross.  
Garuba digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Akhter pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Garuba steps to the outside.  Akhter strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Akhter closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Akhter switches the action to the outside.  Garuba lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Akhter pivots to the side of his opponent.  Garuba throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a solid right hook to Garuba's body.  
Garuba lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 11 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Akhter: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 12: 

Akhter sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Akhter digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Akhter pivots to the side of his opponent.  Garuba drives a left hook into Akhter's liver.  
Akhter switches the action to the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Garuba steps inside.  Akhter drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Akhter steps inside.  Akhter pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Akhter steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Akhter pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Akhter lands a left uppercut, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Akhter steps inside and lands a sharp right hook.  
Akhter lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Akhter walks Garuba down, trapping him in the corner.  Akhter hits home with a left hook.  
Garuba gets on the inside.  Akhter pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into Garuba's body.  
Garuba hits home with a left hook.  
Akhter pivots from in front of his opponent.  Garuba digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Akhter pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Garuba is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 12 Statistics
Garuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Akhter: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 110 - 118  110 - 118  110 - 118

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kano, Nigeria.... Aftab Akhter

Fight Statistics
Garuba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 394                           
Total Punches Landed: 124                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 280                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 95                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 114                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 334                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 102                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 60                            
Total Jabs Landed: 22                            

Akhter: 
Total Punches Thrown: 415                           
Total Punches Landed: 161                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 310                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 124                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 105                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 350                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 141                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 65                            
Total Jabs Landed: 20