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23/08/2033
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Saku Kangas vs Kaino Joki

Boxing Daily Report from the Acquaah Promotions promoted show at Valkoinen Sali, Helsinki,  taking place on 18/02/2024:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Finland-Uusimaa Super Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Nelonen, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Saku Kangas (11 - 0) who hails from Espoo, Finland and Kaino Joki(9 - 0) from Vantaa, Finland.  Both Kangas and Joki weighed in at 168 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Riku Pekkala, and the three ringside judges are Valdemar Makela, Urmas Salo and Veijo Arajarvi.  

Round 1: 

Joki lands a stinging jab.  
Kangas is on target with a cross.  
Joki gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Kangas is on target with a right uppercut.  
Joki advances into close range.  Kangas attempts to land a left hook, but Joki sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kangas tries to step out of his opponents range.  Joki is on target with a cross.  
Joki is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to Kangas's body.  
Joki walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Joki lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kangas sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Joki is on target with a cross.  
Kangas steps away from his opponent.  Joki tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kangas is on target with a solid jab.  
Joki closes the distance and digs in a right hook to Kangas's body.  Joki attempts to land a left hook, but Kangas sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Kangas tries to keep the action at long range.  Joki lands a jab to Kangas's body.  
Joki steps inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Joki lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Joki tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Joki steps inside.  Kangas sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Joki's ribs.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kangas's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Joki: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 2: 

Kangas steps to the outside.  Kangas feints a jab, but Joki ignores the feint and is on target with a right hook.  
Joki is on target with a jab.  
Kangas throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Joki drives a right hook into Kangas's body.  Joki wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kangas dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Joki sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Joki attempts to land a cross, but Kangas sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Joki steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Joki steps inside.  As Kangas tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Joki dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Joki lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kangas tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kangas is looking to keep his distance.  Kangas sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Joki lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Kangas tries to step out of his opponents range.  Joki stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Kangas lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Joki is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to Kangas's body.  
Kangas pivots to the side of his opponent andAs the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Joki dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kangas switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Kangas tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Kangas tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Joki steps inside.  Kangas digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kangas tries to step out of his opponents range.  Joki lands a cross to his opponents body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Joki: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 3: 

Joki advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Kangas tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kangas feints a left hook, and then is on target with a cross.  
Kangas lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kangas feints a right, and then lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kangas is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Joki connects with an overhand right.  
Joki connects with an overhand left.  
Kangas feints a cross, fooling Joki into throwing a right hook counter.  Kangas springs the trap and counters with  a sharp cross.  
Joki sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Joki hits home with an overhand left.  Joki attempts to land a cross, but Kangas blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Joki lands a jab.  Joki throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kangas steps away from his opponent.  Joki tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kangas sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kangas throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kangas is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Kangas steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Joki blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Joki lands a left hook.  
Joki advances into close range and digs in a right hook to Kangas's ribs.  
Joki is looking to close the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Joki: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Joki hits home with a right hook.  
Kangas steps to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Kangas lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kangas lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kangas tries to step out of his opponents range.  Joki feints a jab, and then attempts to land a cross, but Kangas sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kangas throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Joki sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Kangas lands a spiteful jab.  
Kangas switches the action to the outside.  Kangas feints a jab, tricking Joki into throwing a cross counter.  Kangas springs the trap, countering with  a left uppercut.  
Kangas lands with a spiteful jab.  
Kangas is on target with a right hook.  
Kangas tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kangas steps to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Joki gets on the inside.  Kangas pivots from in front of his opponent.  Joki lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Joki advances into close range and forces Kangas to retreat onto the ropes.  Joki lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Joki hits home with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Joki: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Joki lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Joki lands a right hook.  
Joki sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    It looks like the clash of heads has caused some damage to Joki.  That has caused minor swelling  around the right eye.  
Joki connects with a left hook.  
Kangas tries to step out of his opponents range.  Joki attempts to land an overhand right, but Kangas dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kangas feints a cross, but Joki ignores the feint and lands with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Joki manages to force Kangas into the corner.  Joki is on target with a left hook.  
Joki lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Joki gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Joki is on target with a jab.  
Joki throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Joki steps inside and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Kangas sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Joki lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Joki lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Joki: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 6: 

Joki steps inside.  Joki pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Joki pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kangas is looking to keep his distance and lands a stiff jab.  
Joki closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kangas pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a stinging right hook.  
Joki attempts to land a left hook, but Kangas slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Joki advances into close range.  Joki sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Joki tries to land a jab, but Kangas slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Joki steps inside and digs in a left hook to Kangas's body.  
Joki advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Joki lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kangas steps away from his opponent.  Kangas quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Joki attempts to land an overhand right, but Kangas blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kangas tries to keep the action at long range.  Joki lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Joki: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 7: 

Joki lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Joki is on target with a right hook to Kangas's body.  
Joki lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Joki steps inside and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Joki lands a right hook.  
Kangas steps away from his opponent.  Joki throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kangas quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Joki lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Joki walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Joki quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kangas steps to the outside.  Joki strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Joki attempts to land a right uppercut, but Kangas sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Joki advances into close range and walks Kangas down, trapping him on the ropes.  Joki connects with a right hook.  Joki throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kangas feints a jab, but Joki ignores the feint and is on target with a right hook.  
Kangas tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Joki closes the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Joki: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 8: 

Joki digs in a left uppercut to Kangas's liver.  
Kangas steps to the outside.  Kangas quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kangas lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Kangas attempts to land a jab, but Joki sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Joki lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  Joki throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Joki is on target with a left hook.  
Joki throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kangas tries to step out of his opponents range.  Joki lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Joki quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kangas attempts to land a jab, but Joki dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kangas attempts to land a jab, but Joki sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kangas tries to keep the action at long range and lands a hard jab.  
Joki is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Joki's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Kangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Joki: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Kangas lands a cross.  
Kangas throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kangas steps to the outside.  Joki attempts to land a cross, but Kangas sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Joki attempts to land a jab, but Kangas blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Joki is on target with a jab.  
Kangas pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kangas throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kangas steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Kangas throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kangas quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Kangas lands with a solid jab.  
Kangas lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Kangas hits home with a stiff jab.  
Kangas pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kangas throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Joki attempts to land a cross, but Kangas blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Kangas lands with a solid jab.  
Kangas switches the action to the outside.  Joki lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kangas finds the target with a solid jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Kangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Joki: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Kangas lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kangas is looking to keep his distance.  Joki attempts to land a jab, but Kangas sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kangas lands with a ramrod jab.  
Joki finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Joki throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kangas tries to step out of his opponents range.  Joki tries to land a jab, but Kangas slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Kangas hits home with a solid jab.  
Joki connects with a cross.  Joki attempts to land a jab, but Kangas blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Joki lands a cross.  
Kangas is on target with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Joki: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  10 - 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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 93 - 97  93 - 98  93 - 98

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Vantaa, Finland.... Kaino Joki

Fight Statistics
Kangas: 
Total Punches Thrown: 275                           
Total Punches Landed: 84                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 245                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 77                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 170                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 105                           
Total Jabs Landed: 29                            

Joki: 
Total Punches Thrown: 343                           
Total Punches Landed: 139                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 267                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 104                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 76                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 275                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 127                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 68                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12