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04/06/2031
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Ahmet Merich vs Erdem Karacan

Boxing Daily Report from the Ten Count Promotions promoted show at Atak�y Athletics Arena, Istanbul,  taking place on 27/04/2024:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Ahmet Merich (6 - 0) who hails from Istanbul, Turkey and Erdem Karacan(3 - 10 - 3) from Izmir, Turkey.  Both Merich and Karacan weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Mehmed Ihsanoglu, and the three ringside judges are Mehmed Ihsanoglu, Tolga Basharan and Onur Yildirim.  

Round 1: 

Karacan connects with a right uppercut.  
Merich drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Merich lands with a ramrod jab.  
Merich lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Merich closes the distance and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Merich steps away from his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Merich closes the distance and drives a right hook into Karacan's ribs.  
Merich lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  Merich holds on to his opponent.  Merich leans on his opponent using all his weight. Merich is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Merich.  
Merich steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merich is on target with a jab.  
Merich advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Karacan lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Karacan's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Karacan's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Karacan's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Karacan's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Merich: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Karacan: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Merich feints a jab, tricking Karacan into throwing a cross counter.  Merich avoids the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merich steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Merich is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Merich lands a left hook.  
Merich connects with a left hook.  
Merich gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Merich is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Merich is on target with a left hook.  
Karacan is looking to keep his distance and tries to land an overhand right, but Merich sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merich closes the distance.  Merich sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Merich steps to the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Karacan lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Merich advances into close range and digs in a firm right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Karacan sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merich is on target with a stinging jab.  
Merich pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Karacan throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merich tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Merich steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  Merich clinches his opponent.  Merich leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Merich's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Merich switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Karacan sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Merich: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Karacan: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Karacan switches the action to the outside.  Merich lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merich switches the action to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Merich lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Merich pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Karacan digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Merich gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Merich is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merich is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Merich tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merich lands an overhand left, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Merich lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Karacan steps away from his opponent.  Merich lands a sharp jab to Karacan's body.  
Merich hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Merich steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Merich holds on to his opponent.  Merich leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Merich lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Merich is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merich is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  Merich attempts to land a jab, but Karacan sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Merich is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Merich closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Merich lands with a hard jab.  
Merich is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Merich lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Merich dabs at his face checking for damage.  


Round 3 Statistics
Merich: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Karacan: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Merich connects with a right hook.  
Merich steps inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Karacan steps to the outside.  Merich lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merich gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Merich lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Merich holds on to his opponent.  Merich leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Merich's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Merich quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Merich hits home with a solid left hook.  
Merich forces Karacan to retreat into the blue corner.  Merich lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Merich lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Merich steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Merich is on target with a right hook.  
Merich lands with a hard jab.  Merich attempts to land a jab, but Karacan sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merich tries to keep the action at long range and drives a jab into Karacan's body.  
Merich gets on the inside.  Karacan attempts to land a left hook, but Merich parries the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Karacan switches the action to the outside.  Merich lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Merich steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Merich switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Merich walks Karacan down, trapping him in the corner.  Merich is on target with a jab.  
Merich connects with a stinging left uppercut.  
Merich switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merich finds the target with a jab.  
Merich connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Merich's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 4 Statistics
Merich: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Karacan: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Merich is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merich tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Merich lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Merich lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merich hits home with a cross.  
Merich lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merich hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Merich lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merich steps away from his opponent.  Merich quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Merich lands with a solid jab.  
Merich lands a jab.  
Karacan finds the target with a jab.  
Karacan is not fighting as well as he'd like.   He steps inside, but then strikes Merich with a blatant low blow!  The ref ignores Merich's protests and signals for the action to continue!  
Merich lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Merich is on target with a cross.  
Merich hits home with a stiff jab.  
Merich steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by  two overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Merich lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Merich drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Merich lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merich tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Merich feints a right hook, and then connects with an overhand right.  
Merich is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand left.  
Merich hits home with an overhand right.  
Merich finds the target with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Merich: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 38                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Karacan: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Merich lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Merich tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merich lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Merich is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Merich tries to land a jab, but Karacan slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merich lands a straight 1 - 2.  Merich tries to land an overhand right, but Karacan sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Merich sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Merich attempts to land a jab, but Karacan sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Merich hits home with a stiff jab.  
Karacan steps away from his opponent.  Merich drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Merich lands a cross, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Merich lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Merich lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Merich sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Merich feints a jab and triggers a cross counter from Karacan.  Merich is waiting for the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merich is on target with a sharp cross.  
Merich switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Merich: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Karacan: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Istanbul, Turkey.... Ahmet Merich

Fight Statistics
Merich: 
Total Punches Thrown: 272                           
Total Punches Landed: 174                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 233                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 149                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 170                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 107                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 102                           
Total Jabs Landed: 67                            

Karacan: 
Total Punches Thrown: 117                           
Total Punches Landed: 18                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 94                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 76                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 41                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7