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06/05/2031
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Tariq Taheri vs Amer Zaher

Boxing Daily Report from the Batabaire Promotions promoted show at Kaduna Utondu, Kaduna,  taking place on 05/05/2024:

Clearly Batabaire Promotions have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Nigeria-Kaduna State Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Tariq Taheri (12 - 1 - 1) who hails from Kaduna, Nigeria and Amer Zaher(10 - 0 - 1) from Kaduna, Nigeria.  Taheri weighed in at 121 pounds And 9 ounces, while Zaher weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Azam Haik, and the three ringside judges are Efe Wushishi, Elderson Tutuola and Bature Moshood.  

Round 1: 

Zaher closes the distance.  Zaher lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  As Taheri tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Zaher dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Taheri lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Zaher feints a right hook, and then lands a stiff jab.  
Zaher sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Taheri lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Taheri tries to keep the action at long range.  Zaher lands a stiff jab.  
Zaher gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Zaher digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Zaher forces Taheri to back into a neutral corner.  Zaher digs in a right hook to Taheri's ribcage.  Zaher attempts to land a right hook, but Taheri blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Zaher gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Taheri's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Taheri: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zaher: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Zaher hits home with a right uppercut.  
Zaher tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Taheri hits home with an overhand right.  
Zaher finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Zaher is looking to close the distance.  Taheri hits home with a right hook.  
Taheri tries to step out of his opponents range.  Zaher sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Taheri switches the action to the outside and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Zaher steps inside.  Taheri is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Taheri switches the action to the outside.  Zaher sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Taheri lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Zaher closes the distance.  Zaher pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Taheri lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Taheri steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Zaher advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Taheri is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Zaher hits home with a right hook.  
Taheri is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Zaher lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Taheri lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Taheri: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Zaher: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Taheri lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Zaher lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Taheri digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Taheri attempts to land a right hook, but Zaher slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Taheri's body.  
Zaher steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Zaher connects with a left hook.  
Taheri lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Taheri switches the action to the outside.  Zaher drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Zaher lands a solid jab to his opponents body.  
Taheri is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Taheri steps to the outside.  Zaher lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Taheri throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zaher lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Zaher's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 3 Statistics
Taheri: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Zaher: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Taheri steps to the outside.  Taheri quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Zaher advances into close range.  Taheri digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Zaher cuts off the ring, trapping Taheri on the ropes.  Zaher sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two right uppercut's to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Zaher connects with a left hook.  Zaher throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Taheri is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Zaher connects with a cross.  
Zaher steps inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Taheri tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Zaher digs in a right hook to Taheri's body.  
Taheri tries to keep the action at long range and throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Taheri switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Taheri: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Zaher: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Taheri throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zaher quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Taheri is on target with a solid jab.  
Taheri attempts to land a right hook, but Zaher blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Zaher manages to force Taheri onto the ropes.  Zaher lands a right hook.  
Taheri hits home with a cross.  
Zaher steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Zaher lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Taheri connects with a cross.  
Taheri switches the action to the outside.  Taheri sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Zaher throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Taheri attempts to land a right hook, but Zaher slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zaher lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Taheri lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  Taheri tries to land a jab, but Zaher blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Taheri digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Zaher lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Zaher gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Taheri in a neutral corner.  Zaher is on target with a right hook.  
Zaher attempts to land a right hook, but Taheri dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Zaher lands a spiteful jab.  
Taheri steps to the outside.  Taheri sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Taheri tries to keep the action at long range.  Zaher lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Zaher lands a spiteful jab.  
Zaher advances into close range and walks Taheri onto the ropes.  Zaher pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Taheri is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Zaher is looking to close the distance.  Taheri digs in a right hook to Zaher's ribcage.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Taheri's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 5 Statistics
Taheri: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Zaher: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Taheri tries to keep the action at long range.  Zaher tries to land a jab, but Taheri parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Taheri sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Zaher closes the distance.  Taheri lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Taheri switches the action to the outside.  Zaher is on target with an overhand left.  Zaher throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zaher is looking to close the distance and forces Taheri to back into the ropes.  Zaher tries to land a left hook, but Taheri slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Taheri steps away from his opponent.  Taheri feints a jab, tricking Zaher into launching a right hook counter.  Taheri is waiting for the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Zaher is on target with a cross.  
Zaher lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Taheri tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zaher attempts to land a left hook, but Taheri dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Taheri steps away from his opponent.  Zaher connects with an overhand left.  
Taheri connects with a cross.  
Taheri is looking to keep his distance.  Zaher lands an overhand right followed by  two overhand lefts to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Taheri: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zaher: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Taheri sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Taheri steps away from his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  
Zaher lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Zaher lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Zaher is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Zaher hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Taheri steps away from his opponent.  Zaher lands a stinging jab.  
Zaher closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Taheri pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Taheri steps away from his opponent.  Taheri sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Taheri tries to land an overhand left, but Zaher sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Zaher gets on the inside.  Zaher goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Taheri's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Zaher lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Taheri is looking to keep his distance.  Zaher lands with a ramrod jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Taheri: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zaher: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Taheri switches the action to the outside.  Zaher lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Taheri lands an overhand right.  
Taheri lands an overhand right.  
Taheri steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Zaher advances into close range and walks Taheri down, trapping him on the ropes.  Zaher lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Taheri digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Taheri steps to the outside.  Zaher feints a cross, but Taheri ignores the feint and is on target with a left hook.  
Zaher quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Taheri hits home with an overhand left.  
Zaher gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Zaher attempts to land a jab, but Taheri slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taheri steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 8 Statistics
Taheri: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Zaher: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Taheri steps away from his opponent.  Zaher lands a jab.  
Zaher throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Zaher sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Zaher walks Taheri down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Zaher lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Taheri is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Zaher steps inside.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Zaher dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Zaher advances into close range.  Taheri is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Zaher closes the distance and forces Taheri to back into the ropes.  Zaher lands a left hook.  
Zaher lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Zaher lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Taheri connects with a right hook.  
Zaher forces Taheri to retreat onto the ropes.  Taheri hits home with a left hook.  
Taheri is on target with a left hook.  
Taheri finds the target with a jab.  
Taheri is looking to keep his distance.  Zaher sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Zaher lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Zaher gets on the inside and throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Taheri: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zaher: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Zaher steps inside.  Taheri is on target with a left uppercut to Zaher's body.  
Taheri is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Taheri hits home with an overhand right.  
Zaher advances into close range.  Taheri hits home with a left hook.  
Taheri is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Taheri tries to keep the action at long range.  Taheri quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Zaher lands with a spiteful jab.  
Zaher is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut.  
Taheri tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a stinging jab.  
Taheri hits home with a left hook.  
Zaher connects with a right uppercut.  
Taheri pivots to the left of his opponent.  Zaher throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Zaher manages to force Taheri onto the ropes.  Taheri is on target with a right hook to Zaher's ribs.  


Round 10 Statistics
Taheri: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Zaher: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 94 - 96  94 - 96  94 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kaduna, Nigeria.... Amer Zaher

Fight Statistics
Taheri: 
Total Punches Thrown: 296                           
Total Punches Landed: 91                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 211                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 85                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 235                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 64                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 61                            
Total Jabs Landed: 27                            

Zaher: 
Total Punches Thrown: 261                           
Total Punches Landed: 95                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 214                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 79                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 47                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 200                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 61                            
Total Jabs Landed: 24