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21/06/2031
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Zuffur Darwish vs Azam Bangura

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Iran-East Azerbaijan promoted show at Tabriz Safarli, Tabriz,  taking place on 22/07/2024:

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 semi final eliminator for the Iran-East Azerbaijan Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Zuffur Darwish (11 - 2) who hails from Tabriz, Iran and Azam Bangura(10 - 1 - 3) from Tabriz, Iran.  Both Darwish and Bangura weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Shayan Sharif, and the three ringside judges are Farhan Isgandarov, Kamran Diab and Mohsin Sesay.  

Round 1: 

Darwish lands an overhand right.  
Darwish feints a right hook, and then is on target with a solid jab.  
Darwish is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bangura throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Darwish's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Darwish is on target with a cross.  
Bangura gets on the inside.  Darwish lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Darwish connects with an overhand right.  
Darwish drives a left uppercut into Bangura's body.  Darwish attempts to land a jab, but Bangura blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bangura gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Bangura connects with a right hook.  
Darwish is on target with a cross.  
Bangura gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Darwish on the ropes.  Darwish is on target with a left uppercut to Bangura's body.  
Darwish hits home with a cross.  
Darwish tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Darwish steps away from his opponent.  Darwish feints a right, and then lands a jab.  
Darwish steps to the outside and connects with a stinging overhand left.  
Bangura gets on the inside.  Darwish drives a left hook into Bangura's body.  
Bangura forces Darwish to retreat onto the ropes.  Darwish lands a left hook.  
Bangura steps inside.  Darwish lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Bangura is looking to close the distance.  Darwish lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Bangura's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Darwish: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Bangura: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Darwish tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Darwish drives a left hook into Bangura's body.  
Bangura walks Darwish down, trapping him on the ropes.  Bangura sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Darwish digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Bangura advances into close range.  Darwish pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Darwish switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Bangura is looking to close the distance.  Darwish hits home with a left uppercut.  
Darwish feints a jab, and then hits home with a sharp cross.  
Darwish hits home with an overhand right.  
Darwish lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Darwish steps to the outside.  Darwish quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross to Bangura's body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Darwish: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Bangura: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Darwish steps away from his opponent.  Darwish feints a cross, and then connects with an overhand right.  
Darwish feints a jab, but Bangura is not fooled and is on target with a right hook.  
Bangura is looking to close the distance.  Darwish hits home with a firm right uppercut.  
Darwish feints a cross, and then lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Darwish steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Darwish connects with a right uppercut.  
Bangura is looking to close the distance.  Darwish pivots from in front of his opponent.  Darwish is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  Darwish attempts to land a left hook, but Bangura parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bangura gets on the inside.  Darwish lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Darwish pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Darwish lands a left hook.  
Darwish steps to the outside.  Darwish feints a left, and then hits home with a stinging jab.  
Darwish lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Bangura is looking to close the distance.  Darwish pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Darwish: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

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

Round 4: 

Bangura advances into close range.  Darwish lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Darwish tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Darwish is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Darwish steps away from his opponent and hits home with a solid cross.  
Darwish feints a left, and then is on target with a right hook to Bangura's body.  
Darwish pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Bangura is looking to close the distance.  Darwish is on target with a left hook to Bangura's body.  
Bangura pivots to the right of his opponent.  Darwish is on target with a cross.  
Darwish contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Bangura connects with a cross.  
Darwish steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by two straights to the head.  
Darwish is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Darwish drives a cross into Bangura's body.  
Darwish lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bangura steps inside.  Darwish pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Bangura is looking to close the distance.  Darwish digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 4 Statistics
Darwish: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Bangura: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Darwish lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a cross to the head.  
Darwish lands a cross.  
Darwish tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Darwish is on target with a firm cross.  
Darwish hits home with a stinging cross.  
Darwish is on target with a cross.  
Bangura advances into close range.  Darwish drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Darwish feints a left hook, but Bangura ignores the feint and lands with a cross.  
Bangura steps inside.  Darwish drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Darwish steps to the outside and lands an overhand left, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Darwish lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Darwish is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Bangura gets on the inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Darwish lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Darwish feints a right, and then is on target with a sharp cross.  
Darwish lands a stinging jab.  
Bangura is looking to close the distance.  Darwish pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Darwish: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Bangura: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Darwish quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Darwish connects with a cross.  
Darwish lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Darwish is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Darwish is on target with a left hook.  
Bangura feints a right hook, and then lands a cross.  
Darwish hits home with a sharp cross.  
Darwish tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the head, an overhand right to the head and a cross to the body.  
Darwish is on target with a right hook to Bangura's body.  
Darwish is looking to keep his distance.  Darwish feints a right hook, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bangura tries to land a cross, but Darwish blocks the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Darwish: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bangura: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Darwish feints a left, and then lands a stinging cross.  
Darwish tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Darwish feints a cross, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Darwish tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Darwish steps away from his opponent.  Darwish feints a right hook, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Darwish connects with an overhand right.  
Darwish feints a cross, and then lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Darwish hits home with a solid overhand right.  
Darwish feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Darwish lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Darwish lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Darwish switches the action to the outside and lands a solid overhand left.  
Bangura gets on the inside.  Darwish is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Bangura's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Bangura's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Darwish: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bangura: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Darwish feints a left, and then connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Darwish switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Darwish is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Darwish lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Bangura steps inside.  Darwish sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Darwish steps to the outside.  Darwish sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Darwish lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Darwish connects with a stinging overhand right.  
Darwish attempts to land a left hook, but Bangura blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bangura forces Darwish to retreat into a corner.  Darwish lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bangura tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Darwish is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Darwish pivots to the side of his opponent.  Darwish tries to land a left hook, but Bangura slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Darwish tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a firm cross.  
Bangura hits home with a cross.  
Darwish tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Bangura closes the distance.  Darwish quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Darwish drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  Darwish clinches his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Darwish tries to keep the action at long range.  Darwish feints a cross, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Darwish steps away from his opponent.  Darwish feints a cross, tricking Bangura into launching a left uppercut counter.  Darwish springs the trap, countering with  a solid cross.  
Darwish finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Darwish's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  Bangura's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 8 Statistics
Darwish: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Bangura: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Bangura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Darwish finds the target with a solid jab.  
Darwish feints a left hook, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Darwish lands an overhand right.  
Darwish steps to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Bangura advances into close range and manages to force Darwish into the corner.  Darwish drives a left hook into Bangura's body.  
Darwish feints a cross, tricking Bangura into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Darwish is waiting for the shot and counters with a cross.  
Darwish tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Darwish lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Darwish feints a cross, and then throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bangura hits home with a cross.  
Bangura is looking to close the distance and manages to force Darwish onto the ropes.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Darwish dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Darwish steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Darwish feints a cross, and then hits home with a firm cross.  
Darwish tries to step out of his opponents range.  Darwish feints a cross, and then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Darwish is on target with a jab.  
Bangura is looking to close the distance.  Darwish drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Darwish: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Bangura: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Bangura steps inside.  Darwish pivots to the right of his opponent.  Bangura throws a right hook, but Darwish holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Bangura pushes his forearm into Darwish's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Bangura to stop fouling.  
Darwish digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  Darwish clinches his opponent.  Bangura leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Bangura manages to force Darwish into the corner.  Bangura tries to land a left hook, but Darwish blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bangura steps inside and throws a left hook, but Darwish clinches his opponent.  Bangura is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Darwish is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Darwish is on target with a firm overhand left.  
Darwish is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bangura lands a left hook.  Bangura attempts to land a left hook, but Darwish sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Darwish hits home with a solid overhand right.  
Darwish feints a left, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bangura steps inside.  Darwish drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Darwish tries to keep the action at long range and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Darwish feints a jab, and then lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Darwish lands an overhand right.  


Round 10 Statistics
Darwish: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Bangura: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
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
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: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Tabriz, Iran.... Zuffur Darwish

Fight Statistics
Darwish: 
Total Punches Thrown: 418                           
Total Punches Landed: 241                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 317                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 190                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 101                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 51                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 272                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 165                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 146                           
Total Jabs Landed: 76                            

Bangura: 
Total Punches Thrown: 180                           
Total Punches Landed: 19                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 145                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 145                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3