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24/05/2031
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Danyaal Sham vs Isko Poljanen

Boxing Daily Report from the Frank Smith’s Tea Boy Promotions promoted show at Grand Hall,Guild Hall, Preston,  taking place on 18/03/2024:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport UK, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Danyaal Sham (10 - 0) who hails from Poole, UK and Isko Poljanen(3 - 10 - 3) from Vantaa, Finland.  Sham weighed in at 248 pounds and 5 ounces, while Poljanen weighed in at 227 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Paul McComb, and the three ringside judges are Glynn James, Dave Housler and Timothy Yates.  

Round 1: 

Sham attempts to land a cross, but Poljanen sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Poljanen closes the distance.  Sham throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Poljanen's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Sham hits home with a left hook.  
Sham lands a solid jab.  
Sham is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand left.  
Sham throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sham is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sham's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Sham's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Poljanen's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Poljanen's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sham: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Poljanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Sham hits home with a cross.  
Poljanen connects with a left hook.  
Poljanen is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to Sham's body.  
Sham tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Poljanen cuts off the ring, trapping Sham on the ropes.  Sham lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sham is on target with a cross.  
Sham switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Sham throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sham sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Poljanen lands a cross.  
Sham sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Poljanen lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sham lands a solid jab.  
Sham lands a cross.  
Sham is on target with a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Sham: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Poljanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Sham steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Sham tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Poljanen walks Sham down, trapping him on the ropes.  Poljanen tries to land a left uppercut, but Sham dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Poljanen advances into close range.  Sham attempts to land a right hook, but Poljanen blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Sham sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Poljanen is on target with a left hook.  
Sham steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Poljanen drives a left hook into Sham's body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Sham: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Poljanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Sham sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Sham connects with a right hook.  
Poljanen gets on the inside and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Sham is looking to keep his distance.  Sham quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sham lands a cross.  Sham throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Poljanen is looking to close the distance and walks Sham down, trapping him on the ropes.  Sham lands a left hook.  
Poljanen hits home with a left hook.  
Sham tries to step out of his opponents range and hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Poljanen advances into close range.  Sham hits home with a right hook.  
Poljanen lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sham switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Sham tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Sham quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Poljanen steps inside and forces Sham to back into a corner.  Poljanen hits home with a right hook.  
Sham is on target with a cross.  
Sham lands a jab.  
Sham lands a sharp jab.  
Poljanen gets on the inside.  Sham connects with a right hook.  
Sham steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Sham: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Poljanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Sham tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Sham lands with a sharp jab.  
Poljanen is looking to close the distance.  Sham hits home with a right hook.  
Sham steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Sham connects with a cross.  
Poljanen drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Sham switches the action to the outside and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Sham is on target with a sharp jab.  
Sham tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Sham: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Poljanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Sham drives a jab into Poljanen's body.  
Sham sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Poljanen connects with a cross.  
Poljanen walks Sham down, trapping him on the ropes.  Poljanen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Poljanen tries to land a right hook, but Sham dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Poljanen drives a left hook into Sham's ribs.  
Sham lands a left uppercut.  
Poljanen hits home with a left hook.  
Poljanen lands a right hook.  
Sham switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Sham: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Poljanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Sham is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Poljanen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sham tries to land a cross, but Poljanen blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Poljanen advances into close range and digs in a left hook to Sham's body.  
Sham tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Poljanen pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sham hits home with a left hook.  
Sham lands a left hook.  
Sham connects with a cross.  
Sham connects with a left hook.  
Sham is on target with an overhand right.  
Sham drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Poljanen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sham lands a right hook.  
Sham connects with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sham: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Poljanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Sham switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Sham pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sham attempts to land a right hook, but Poljanen sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Sham tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Sham tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Poljanen steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Poljanen is looking to close the distance.  Sham pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Poljanen is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Sham lands a right hook.  
Sham tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Sham switches the action to the outside.  Sham sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Sham connects with an overhand right.  
Sham steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Sham switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Sham: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Poljanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Sham is on target with a left hook.  
Poljanen is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Poljanen steps inside.  Poljanen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sham connects with a left uppercut.  
Sham hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Sham is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Sham's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  Poljanen's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Sham: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Poljanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Sham connects with an overhand left.  
Poljanen manouvers Sham onto the ropes.  Poljanen is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Poljanen closes the distance.  Sham attempts to land a left hook, but Poljanen parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sham tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Sham lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Poljanen gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Poljanen connects with a right hook.  
Sham steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Poljanen hits home with a left hook.  
Poljanen attempts to land a left hook, but Sham blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Sham: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Poljanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecards: 99 - 91  99 - 93  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Poole, UK.... Danyaal Sham

Fight Statistics
Sham: 
Total Punches Thrown: 405                           
Total Punches Landed: 90                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 385                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 240                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 53                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 165                           
Total Jabs Landed: 37                            

Poljanen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 162                           
Total Punches Landed: 34                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 114                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 48                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 153                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Total Jabs Landed: 1