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29/08/2031
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Irfan Kamal vs Tariq Taheri

Boxing Daily Report from the Batabaire Promotions promoted show at Hope Zango Gym, Zaria,  taking place on 27/08/2024:

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 Irfan Kamal (9 - 0) who hails from Kaduna, Nigeria and Tariq Taheri(12 - 2 - 1) from Kaduna, Nigeria.  Both Kamal and Taheri weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Umair Farooq, and the three ringside judges are Rabiu Ekpoki, James Ezenwaka and Elderson Tutuola.  

Round 1: 

Kamal tries to land an overhand left, but Taheri blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kamal is on target with a cross to Taheri's body.  
Kamal steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Kamal steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Taheri pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kamal lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Kamal switches the action to the outside and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Kamal steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Taheri connects with an overhand right.  
Taheri quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Taheri hits home with a cross.  
Taheri lands with a spiteful jab.  
Kamal is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kamal steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Taheri forces Kamal to retreat into a corner.  Taheri connects with a cross.  
Taheri pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Taheri is on target with a right hook.  
Kamal is on target with a jab.  
Kamal digs in a left hook to Taheri's ribs.  
Taheri pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kamal attempts to land a cross, but Taheri sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kamal hits home with a cross.  
Kamal steps to the outside and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Taheri's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kamal: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Taheri: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Taheri steps away from his opponent.  Kamal lands with a ramrod jab.  
Kamal tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kamal sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kamal lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Kamal steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  Kamal throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kamal lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents body.  
Kamal advances into close range and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kamal tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Kamal tries to land a cross, but Taheri parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kamal lands with a sharp jab.  
Kamal lands a cross.  
Kamal steps to the outside and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Kamal gets on the inside.  Taheri connects with a right uppercut.  
Kamal steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Taheri quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Taheri is on target with a jab.  Taheri throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kamal lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kamal is on target with a cross.  
Kamal is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kamal: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Taheri: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Kamal steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Taheri throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kamal steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kamal advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kamal connects with an overhand left.  
Taheri pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kamal connects with a cross.  
Kamal steps inside and is on target with a right hook to Taheri's ribcage.  
Kamal pivots from in front of his opponent.  Taheri lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Taheri lands with a spiteful jab.  
Kamal tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Kamal is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Taheri is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kamal lands a cross.  
Kamal lands a cross.  
Kamal steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Taheri quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Taheri attempts to land a right uppercut, but Kamal blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kamal: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Taheri: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Kamal steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Taheri is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Taheri is on target with a cross.  
Kamal drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Taheri lands with a stinging jab.  
Kamal gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Taheri pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kamal steps to the outside.  Taheri feints a left, and then lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kamal lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Taheri lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kamal steps inside.  Taheri drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Kamal is on target with a stiff jab.  
Kamal steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Taheri sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Kamal's body.  
Taheri hits home with a right hook.  
Taheri manages to force Kamal onto the ropes.  Taheri quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kamal is on target with a spiteful jab.  Kamal throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Taheri is on target with a cross to Kamal's body.  
Taheri pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Taheri tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kamal lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kamal: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taheri: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 5: 

Kamal advances into close range.  Taheri pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Taheri steps to the outside.  Kamal is on target with an overhand right.  
Kamal hits home with a cross.  
Kamal steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kamal lands with a hard jab.  
Taheri switches the action to the outside.  Kamal finds the target with a jab.  
Taheri steps to the outside.  Kamal lands a cross.  
Taheri switches the action to the outside.  Kamal lands an overhand right.  
Kamal tries to keep the action at long range and lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kamal closes the distance and digs in a right hook to Taheri's body.  
Taheri attempts to land a left hook, but Kamal parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Taheri lands a cross.  
Taheri tries to keep the action at long range.  Kamal is on target with a cross.  
Kamal tries to land a cross, but Taheri blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kamal attempts to land a jab, but Taheri blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Taheri lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Kamal's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Kamal: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Taheri: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Taheri lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Kamal tries to keep the action at long range.  Taheri is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Kamal lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kamal connects with a cross.  
Taheri lands a left hook.  
Taheri cuts off the ring, trapping Kamal on the ropes.  Taheri quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Taheri hits home with a left hook.  
Taheri hits home with a right uppercut.  
Taheri lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kamal lands a ramrod jab.  
Kamal tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Kamal steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Kamal lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kamal lands a cross.  
Taheri lands with a sharp jab.  
Kamal lands a jab.  
Taheri tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Kamal is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kamal: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taheri: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Kamal steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kamal stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Taheri attempts to land a jab, but Kamal sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kamal switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Taheri sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Kamal's body.  
Taheri quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kamal hits home with a left hook.  Kamal throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Kamal steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Kamal lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kamal lands with a ramrod jab.  
Taheri lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Taheri lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  Taheri throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kamal is on target with a jab.  
Kamal is on target with a cross.  
Kamal attempts to land an overhand left, but Taheri slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kamal is on target with a cross.  
Kamal is on target with a hard jab.  
Kamal is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kamal lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kamal: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Taheri: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

Kamal advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kamal is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kamal drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Taheri is on target with a left hook.  
Taheri is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Kamal throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Taheri lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Taheri pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kamal advances into close range.  Taheri is on target with a right hook.  
Kamal is on target with a cross.  
Kamal lands a cross.  
Taheri finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Kamal is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kamal steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kamal lands a cross.  
Kamal tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a spiteful jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kamal: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Taheri: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kamal steps away from his opponent and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Kamal switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Taheri is looking to keep his distance.  Kamal sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kamal throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Kamal's ribcage.  
Taheri hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Kamal steps inside and digs in a left hook to Taheri's ribs.  
Kamal steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Kamal is on target with a jab.  
Kamal lands an overhand left.  
Kamal is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Kamal gets on the inside and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kamal switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Kamal steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Taheri quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Taheri attempts to land a cross, but Kamal blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kamal closes the distance.  Taheri is on target with a left hook.  
Taheri digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kamal closes the distance.  Taheri digs in a left hook to Kamal's liver.  
Kamal lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kamal lands with a hard jab.  Kamal attempts to land an overhand right, but Taheri blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Taheri's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  Taheri's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 9 Statistics
Kamal: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Taheri: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 10: 

Kamal tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left.  
Kamal is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Taheri slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Taheri manouvers Kamal onto the ropes.  Taheri lands with a spiteful jab.  
Taheri lands a cross.  
Kamal is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Taheri lands with a sharp jab.  
Kamal gets on the inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kamal gets on the inside.  Kamal sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Taheri lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kamal attempts to land a jab, but Taheri sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kamal is on target with a cross.  
Kamal attempts to land a left hook, but Taheri slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kamal drives a right hook into Taheri's body.  
Taheri connects with a left hook.  
Taheri lands a cross.  
Taheri pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a stiff jab.  
Kamal switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Kamal lands with a hard jab.  Kamal attempts to land a right hook, but Taheri sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kamal: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Taheri: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 97 - 93  97 - 93  97 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kaduna, Nigeria.... Irfan Kamal

Fight Statistics
Kamal: 
Total Punches Thrown: 352                           
Total Punches Landed: 137                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 303                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 119                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 49                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 269                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 104                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 83                            
Total Jabs Landed: 33                            

Taheri: 
Total Punches Thrown: 314                           
Total Punches Landed: 92                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 232                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 75                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 82                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 238                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 70                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 76                            
Total Jabs Landed: 22