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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Kamal Shukurov vs Mukhtar Safaev

Boxing Daily Report from the UAE Boxing promoted show at Butu Palace, Baku,  taking place on 30/08/2024:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
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 Kamal Shukurov (1 - 0) who hails from Baku, Azerbaijan and Mukhtar Safaev(1 - 12 - 1) from Baku, Azerbaijan.  Shukurov weighed in at 200 pounds, while Safaev weighed in at 199 pounds and 3 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Shamil Abdurrahmirov, and the three ringside judges are Khamis Gadjibabayev, Qudrat Faradjev and Israfil Hajiyev.  

Round 1: 

Shukurov is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Shukurov lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shukurov is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Shukurov is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Shukurov drives a left hook into Safaev's body.  
Shukurov closes the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Shukurov pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shukurov is on target with a right hook.  
Safaev advances into close range.  Shukurov lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Shukurov sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Shukurov pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Shukurov connects with a right hook.  
Shukurov is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shukurov walks Safaev down, trapping him in a corner.  Shukurov lands a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Safaev's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Safaev's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Safaev's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Shukurov: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Safaev: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Shukurov tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shukurov lands an overhand left.  
Shukurov sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Safaev lands a cross to the head, a left hook to the body and a cross to the head.  
Shukurov lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Shukurov steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Shukurov tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a sharp jab.  
Shukurov digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Shukurov lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Safaev digs in a left hook to Shukurov's ribs.  
Shukurov advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Shukurov tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shukurov hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Shukurov feints a cross, and then connects with a left hook.  
Shukurov is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shukurov lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Shukurov pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Shukurov sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two left hook's to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Safaev's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Shukurov: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Safaev: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Shukurov advances into close range and connects with a right uppercut.  
Shukurov is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Shukurov drives a right uppercut into Safaev's body.  
Shukurov hits home with a right hook.  
Shukurov tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a stinging jab.  
Shukurov lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Shukurov steps inside and walks Safaev into the corner.  Shukurov lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Shukurov switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shukurov connects with a left hook.  
Shukurov pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Shukurov steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and an overhand right to the head.  
Shukurov is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Shukurov steps away from his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Safaev gets on the inside.  Shukurov lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Shukurov throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Safaev closes the distance.  Shukurov is on target with a left hook.  
Shukurov lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Shukurov lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shukurov is looking to keep his distance.  Shukurov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a stiff jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Shukurov: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Safaev: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Shukurov hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Shukurov pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Safaev's body.  
Shukurov finds the target with a jab.  
Shukurov steps inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Shukurov is on target with a jab.  
Safaev sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Shukurov lands a ramrod jab.  
Shukurov is looking to close the distance.  Safaev throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Shukurov lands a firm jab to his opponents body.  
Shukurov lands a hard jab.  
Shukurov tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shukurov pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Safaev advances into close range.  Shukurov digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Shukurov steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Shukurov's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 4 Statistics
Shukurov: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Safaev: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Shukurov steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Shukurov finds the target with a jab.  
Shukurov steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shukurov hits home with a cross.  
Shukurov steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Shukurov lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Shukurov steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Shukurov lands with a ramrod jab.  
Shukurov snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Shukurov is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shukurov lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Safaev sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shukurov lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Safaev cuts off the ring, trapping Shukurov on the ropes.  Shukurov is on target with a right hook.  
Shukurov tries to keep the action at long range.  Shukurov feints a right, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Shukurov finds the target with a jab.  
Shukurov switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Shukurov lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Shukurov switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Shukurov connects with a cross.  
Shukurov lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shukurov is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Shukurov's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Shukurov: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Safaev: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Shukurov is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shukurov lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Shukurov lands with a hard jab.  
Shukurov is on target with a jab.  
Shukurov lands a hard jab.  
Shukurov feints a left hook, and then lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Shukurov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Shukurov lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shukurov drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Safaev quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Safaev tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Shukurov lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Shukurov steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shukurov lands a spiteful jab.  
Safaev throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shukurov switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Shukurov is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Frustration is starting to boil over for Safaev now.   He swings an uppercut into his opponents groin! The ref doesnt appear to have noticed the foul and signals for the action to continue.  
Shukurov steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Shukurov tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Shukurov steps to the outside.  Shukurov sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shukurov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Shukurov: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Safaev: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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 Baku, Azerbaijan.... Kamal Shukurov

Fight Statistics
Shukurov: 
Total Punches Thrown: 225                           
Total Punches Landed: 155                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 196                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 132                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 144                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 102                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 81                            
Total Jabs Landed: 53                            

Safaev: 
Total Punches Thrown: 77                            
Total Punches Landed: 5                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 60                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 60                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0