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25/08/2033
EOD Running: BackUps
Harendra Karanth vs Akil Soni

Boxing Daily Report from the AI India-Delhi promoted show at Taj Palace, New Delhi,  taking place on 22/08/2024:

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 mandatory fight for the India-Delhi Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on TEN Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Harendra Karanth (12 - 1) who hails from New Delhi, India and Akil Soni(8 - 4 - 5) from New Delhi, India.  Both Karanth and Soni weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Suneil Dhingra, and the three ringside judges are Malik Baten, Azam Shams and Jyotish Manda.  

Round 1: 

Karanth connects with a cross.  
Karanth steps away from his opponent.  Karanth feints a left hook, and then hits home with a cross.  
Karanth lands a jab to Soni's body.  
Karanth lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Soni attempts to land a jab, but Karanth slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Karanth lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Soni sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Karanth hits home with a cross.  
Karanth backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Soni accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Karanth.  
Karanth lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Soni pivots to the left of his opponent.  Karanth connects with a cross.  
Karanth tries to keep the action at long range.  Soni waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Karanth lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Soni attempts to land a cross, but Karanth blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Soni sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Karanth lands a solid jab.  
Karanth lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Karanth steps away from his opponent.  Soni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Karanth lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Soni's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Soni's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Soni's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Karanth: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Soni: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Soni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Karanth hits home with a cross.  
Karanth tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Karanth is on target with a cross.  
Karanth lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Karanth lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Soni throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Karanth lands a stinging jab.  
Soni drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Karanth lands a double jab to his opponents body.  
Karanth is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand left.  
Karanth throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Karanth drives a right uppercut into Soni's body.  
Karanth steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Karanth's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Karanth: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Soni: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Karanth lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Soni advances into close range.  Soni pivots to the side of his opponent.  Soni attempts to land a left hook, but Karanth sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Karanth lands a cross.  
Karanth is on target with a left uppercut to Soni's ribs.  
Karanth hits the target with a solid jab.  
Karanth lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Karanth hits home with a cross.  
Karanth steps to the outside.  Soni sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Karanth lands an overhand right.  
Soni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Soni throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Soni sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Soni tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Karanth tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Karanth hits home with a cross.  
Soni gets on the inside.  Karanth drives a left hook into Soni's body.  
Karanth connects with a cross.  
Karanth lands a cross.  
Soni gets on the inside.  Karanth tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Karanth lands a cross to the head, a right hook to the body and a jab to the body.  
Karanth steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Karanth: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Soni: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Karanth is on target with a cross.  
Soni steps inside.  Karanth connects with a left hook.  Karanth attempts to land a right hook, but Soni parries the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Karanth lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Soni pivots to the right of his opponent.  Soni attempts to land a cross, but Karanth slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Karanth lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Karanth switches the action to the outside and attempts to land an overhand left, but Soni slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Karanth digs in a right hook to Soni's body.  
Soni sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Soni tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Soni gets on the inside.  Karanth is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Karanth tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  
Karanth is on target with a jab.  
Karanth strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Soni pivots to the right of his opponent.  Karanth connects with a cross.  
Karanth tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Karanth steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Soni pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Karanth is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by two straights to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Karanth: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Soni: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Karanth is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Soni advances into close range.  Soni pivots to the left of his opponent.  Karanth is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Karanth hits home with a left hook.  
Karanth is on target with a cross.  
Karanth lands a jab.  
Karanth lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Soni feints a jab and triggers a right hook counter from Karanth.  Soni springs the trap and counters with  a left hook.  
Karanth is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Soni sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Karanth digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Karanth switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Karanth lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Soni pivots from in front of his opponent.  Soni tries to land a cross, but Karanth sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Karanth switches the action to the outside.  Soni sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Karanth is on target with a jab.  
Soni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Karanth lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Karanth is on target with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Karanth: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Soni: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Karanth is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Karanth strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Karanth is on target with a cross.  
Karanth throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Karanth lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Soni pivots to the left of his opponent.  Karanth lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Soni advances into close range.  Soni sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Karanth lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Karanth tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Soni closes the distance.  Karanth lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Karanth gets on the inside and digs in a left uppercut to Soni's liver.  
Karanth hits home with a solid jab.  
Soni is looking to close the distance.  Soni pivots to the left of his opponent.  Soni attempts to land a left hook, but Karanth sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Karanth tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Karanth is on target with a cross.  
Karanth switches the action to the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Soni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Soni throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Soni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Karanth lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Karanth steps to the outside.  Soni waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Karanth lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a jab to the head.  
Soni digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Karanth: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Soni: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Karanth tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand right.  
Soni throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Karanth gets on the inside.  Soni pivots from in front of his opponent.  Karanth lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Karanth hits home with a cross.  
Soni advances into close range.  Soni pivots to the right of his opponent.  Karanth lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Karanth is looking to close the distance.  Soni sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Karanth lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Soni pivots to the right of his opponent.  Karanth hits home with a cross.  
Karanth steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Karanth steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Karanth hits home with a stiff jab.  
Karanth connects with a cross.  
Soni is looking to close the distance.  Soni pivots to the right of his opponent.  Soni throws a left hook, but Karanth clinches his opponent.  Karanth pushes his forearm into Soni's face.  The ref breaks Karanth's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Karanth gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Soni's liver.  
Karanth is looking to keep his distance.  Soni sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Karanth lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Karanth lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Soni sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Karanth strikes his opponents body with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Karanth: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

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

Round 8: 

Soni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Karanth lands a jab to Soni's body.  
Karanth lands a cross.  
Karanth is on target with a cross.  
Karanth tries to keep the action at long range.  Soni sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Karanth lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Soni contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Karanth is on target with a left uppercut.  
Karanth switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Karanth lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Karanth connects with a cross.  
Karanth lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Karanth lands a cross to Soni's body.  
Karanth steps inside.  Soni sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Karanth lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Soni pivots to the right of his opponent.  Karanth is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Karanth is on target with a cross.  
Karanth lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Karanth lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Karanth drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Karanth lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Karanth steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Karanth: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Soni: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Soni hits home with a cross.  
Karanth advances into close range.  Soni pivots from in front of his opponent.  Karanth is on target with a right hook.  
Karanth steps to the outside.  Soni throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Soni sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Karanth lands an overhand right.  
Karanth tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Karanth lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Karanth lands a cross.  
Soni pivots to the left of his opponent.  Karanth digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Karanth drives a jab into Soni's body.  
Soni sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Soni closes the distance.  Karanth lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Soni sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Karanth digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Karanth switches the action to the outside.  Soni stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Karanth lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Karanth lands a jab.  
Karanth steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Karanth hits home with an overhand right.  
Karanth steps inside.  Soni sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Karanth digs in a left hook to Soni's ribs.  
Karanth steps to the outside and hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Soni is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Karanth's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 9 Statistics
Karanth: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Soni: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Soni gets on the inside.  Soni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Karanth digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Soni dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Karanth steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Karanth switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Soni blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Karanth attempts to land a cross, but Soni dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Karanth lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Karanth is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Karanth switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Karanth lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Soni sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Soni sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Karanth connects with a cross.  
Soni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Karanth digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Karanth tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Karanth: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Soni: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
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
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 New Delhi, India.... Harendra Karanth

Fight Statistics
Karanth: 
Total Punches Thrown: 417                           
Total Punches Landed: 252                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 333                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 202                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 84                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 50                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 237                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 153                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 180                           
Total Jabs Landed: 99                            

Soni: 
Total Punches Thrown: 198                           
Total Punches Landed: 17                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 172                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 128                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 70                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3