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13/08/2030
EOD Running: Rankings
Joshua Mensah vs Colville Olivier

Boxing Daily Report from the African Fusion promoted show at City Engineers Yard, Accra,  taking place on 01/09/2024:

Clearly African Fusion 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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 4 round matchup are Joshua Mensah (1 - 0) who hails from Kumasi, Ghana and Colville Olivier(9 - 11 - 1) from Maroua, Cameroon.  Both Mensah and Olivier weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is John Akafia, and the three ringside judges are Neil Sribor, Nabulung Berko and Roshaun Adu.  

Round 1: 

Mensah connects with a right hook.  Mensah throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Mensah's ribs.  
Mensah closes the distance.  Mensah quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mensah throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps.  Mensah holds on to his opponent.  Mensah is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Mensah to stop fouling.  
Mensah drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Mensah manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Mensah pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Olivier is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Mensah lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mensah forces Olivier to back into a corner.  Mensah lands a right hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Olivier is on target with a left hook.  
Olivier throws a right hook, but Mensah holds on to his opponent.  Mensah leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Olivier throws a right uppercut, but Mensah ties up his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Mensah connects with a right uppercut.  
Mensah advances into close range.  Olivier pivots to the right of his opponent.  Mensah lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Mensah lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Mensah is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Olivier's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Olivier's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Olivier's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Olivier: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Mensah digs in a left uppercut to Olivier's body.  
Mensah is on target with a left hook.  
Mensah lands a left hook.  
Mensah is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Olivier's body.  Mensah ties up his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Mensah lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mensah steps inside and lands a right uppercut, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah drives a right hook into Olivier's ribs.  
Mensah is on target with a right hook to Olivier's body.  
Mensah walks Olivier into the corner.  Mensah throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mensah lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Mensah closes the distance.  Olivier throws a left hook, but Mensah holds on to his opponent.  Mensah tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Olivier behind the head. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Mensah about fouling.  
Mensah is on target with a left hook to Olivier's liver.  
Mensah is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mensah lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mensah digs in a left uppercut to Olivier's body.  
Mensah lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Mensah is on target with a left hook.  
Mensah gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Olivier: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Mensah lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Mensah gets on the inside and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Mensah steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  Mensah throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mensah lands a left hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah connects with a left hook.  
Mensah quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
Olivier tries to keep the action at long range.  Mensah lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Olivier steps to the outside.  Mensah is on target with a cross.  
Mensah connects with a cross.  
Mensah closes the distance.  Mensah sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mensah closes the distance and digs in a left uppercut to Olivier's body.  
Mensah gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Mensah connects with a cross.  
Mensah steps inside.  Mensah sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Mensah digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  Mensah holds on to his opponent.  Mensah leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Mensah's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Mensah is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Mensah attempts to land a jab, but Olivier sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mensah steps inside and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mensah walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Mensah lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Body Shots Landed: 21                            

Olivier: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Mensah gets on the inside.  Mensah hits home with a left hook.  
Mensah steps inside and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Mensah quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Olivier is looking to keep his distance.  Mensah is on target with an overhand right.  
Olivier pivots to the side of his opponent.  Mensah lands a right hook.  
Mensah digs in a right hook to Olivier's ribs.  
Mensah advances into close range.  Mensah quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into Olivier's liver.  
Mensah lands a solid jab.  
Mensah lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Mensah steps inside.  Mensah pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into Olivier's ribcage.  
Olivier is looking to keep his distance.  Mensah lands an overhand right to the head, an overhand left to the head and a cross to the body.  
Mensah lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mensah advances into close range and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Olivier sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mensah lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Mensah gets on the inside.  Mensah sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mensah throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mensah advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Olivier tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mensah quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Olivier hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 4 Statistics
Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Olivier: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
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


Final Scorecards: 40 - 36  40 - 36  40 - 36

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kumasi, Ghana.... Joshua Mensah

Fight Statistics
Mensah: 
Total Punches Thrown: 182                           
Total Punches Landed: 101                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 93                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 89                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 52                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 91                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

Olivier: 
Total Punches Thrown: 56                            
Total Punches Landed: 8                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Total Jabs Landed: 1