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10/10/2030
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Hilel Taarabt vs Shihab Zeroual

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Morocco-Rabat-Sale-Kenitra promoted show at Sale Tahiri, Sale,  taking place on 25/09/2024:

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 Morocco-Rabat-Sale-Kenitra Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Hilel Taarabt (10 - 1 - 1) who hails from Sale, Morocco and Shihab Zeroual(11(2) - 3 - 1) from Kenitra, Morocco.  Taarabt weighed in at 199 pounds and 12 ounces, while Zeroual weighed in at 199 pounds and 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Hakem Bouqantar, and the three ringside judges are Muthanna Bouderbala, Jaqub Zohra and Razzaak Lachgar.  

Round 1: 

Taarabt snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Taarabt pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a stiff jab.  
Taarabt pivots from in front of his opponent.  Zeroual drives a right hook into Taarabt's body.  
Zeroual is looking to close the distance and walks Taarabt down, trapping him on the ropes.  Zeroual lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Zeroual is on target with a sharp right uppercut.  
Zeroual manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Zeroual lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Taarabt lands a cross.  
Taarabt is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Zeroual is on target with a cross.  
Zeroual advances into close range and walks Taarabt down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Zeroual drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Zeroual is on target with a right hook to Taarabt's ribcage.  
Zeroual gets on the inside and digs in a sharp left hook to Taarabt's ribs.  
Taarabt switches the action to the outside.  Taarabt feints a left hook, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Taarabt pivots to the left of his opponent.  Taarabt throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Taarabt is on target with a right uppercut.  
Zeroual tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Taarabt is on target with a spiteful jab.  Taarabt attempts to land a right hook, but Zeroual blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zeroual manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Zeroual connects with a firm right uppercut.  


Round 1 Statistics
Taarabt: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zeroual: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Zeroual digs in a solid right hook to Taarabt's body.  
Zeroual steps inside and lands a stinging left uppercut.  
Zeroual pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a stinging left hook.  
Taarabt sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Zeroual gets on the inside and walks Taarabt down, trapping him on the ropes.  Zeroual lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Taarabt attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Zeroual's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Taarabt tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Zeroual closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Taarabt lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Zeroual attempts to land a jab, but Taarabt slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Zeroual drives a left hook into Taarabt's body.  
Taarabt drives a solid left hook into Zeroual's body.  
Taarabt drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Zeroual is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Taarabt steps to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Zeroual drives a right uppercut into Taarabt's body.  
Taarabt is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Zeroual lands a firm cross.  
Zeroual throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taarabt lands a jab.  
Zeroual is looking to close the distance.  Taarabt pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Zeroual's ribs.  


Round 2 Statistics
Taarabt: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Zeroual: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Zeroual gets on the inside and drives a left uppercut into Taarabt's body.  Zeroual throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Taarabt digs in a right hook to Zeroual's ribs.  
Zeroual lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Zeroual gets on the inside.  Taarabt quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Zeroual digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Zeroual advances into close range and is on target with a firm left hook.  
Zeroual throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zeroual drives a solid left hook into Taarabt's liver.  
Zeroual lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Zeroual hits home with a firm cross.  
Taarabt connects with a cross.  
Taarabt lands an overhand left.  
Taarabt lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Zeroual lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 3 Statistics
Taarabt: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Zeroual: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 4: 

Taarabt lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zeroual sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Taarabt has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  That has caused minor swelling  around the left eye.  
Zeroual advances into close range and forces Taarabt to back into the ropes.  Taarabt attempts to land a right hook, but Zeroual parries the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Zeroual lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Taarabt pivots to the right of his opponent.  Zeroual lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Taarabt is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Zeroual is on target with a firm cross.  
Zeroual is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Taarabt steps away from his opponent.  Zeroual lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Zeroual connects with a sharp cross.  
Zeroual closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Taarabt's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Taarabt: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zeroual: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Zeroual pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a solid left hook to Taarabt's body.  
Zeroual is on target with a left uppercut.  
Taarabt tries to keep the action at long range.  Zeroual feints a jab, and then lands a stinging cross.  
Taarabt is on target with a jab.  
Taarabt tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Zeroual lands a sharp jab.  
Taarabt drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Zeroual forces Taarabt to retreat onto the ropes.  Taarabt lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Taarabt tries to keep the action at long range.  Zeroual lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Taarabt lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Zeroual closes the distance.  Zeroual sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Taarabt attempts to land a right uppercut, but Zeroual blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Taarabt quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Taarabt: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Zeroual: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Zeroual sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Zeroual tries to land a jab, but Taarabt slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Zeroual connects with an overhand left.  
Taarabt is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Zeroual lands a jab.  
Zeroual lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Taarabt is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand left.  
Zeroual lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zeroual hits the target with a hard jab.  
Taarabt steps away from his opponent and connects with a stinging cross.  
Zeroual is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Taarabt steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Taarabt attempts to land a jab, but Zeroual slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Zeroual is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Taarabt lands a sharp jab.  
Zeroual steps inside and lands a left hook.  
The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Taarabt dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Taarabt lands with a ramrod jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Taarabt: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zeroual: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Zeroual lands a firm right hook.  
Zeroual gets on the inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Taarabt blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taarabt strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Zeroual forces Taarabt to back into a corner.  Zeroual lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Taarabt is on target with a cross.  
Zeroual advances into close range.  Zeroual quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Taarabt is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Taarabt lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Zeroual throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Taarabt tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zeroual lands a left uppercut.  
Taarabt tries to step out of his opponents range.  Zeroual lands with a hard jab.  
Taarabt lands an overhand right.  
Zeroual closes the distance and walks Taarabt down, trapping him on the ropes.  Zeroual is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Zeroual lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Taarabt: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Zeroual: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

Zeroual tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Taarabt lands a hard jab.  
Zeroual closes the distance and is on target with a solid left uppercut.  
Taarabt lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Taarabt is looking to keep his distance.  Zeroual lands a firm overhand left.  
Zeroual throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Zeroual forces Taarabt to retreat onto the ropes.  Zeroual is on target with a solid right uppercut.  
Zeroual is on target with a jab.  
Taarabt lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Taarabt snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Taarabt feints a left hook, and then is on target with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Taarabt: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zeroual: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Taarabt is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Taarabt lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Zeroual sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a sharp left hook into Taarabt's liver.  
Taarabt tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a sharp overhand left.  
Zeroual gets on the inside.  Taarabt pivots to the right of his opponent.  Zeroual lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Taarabt is looking to keep his distance.  Zeroual throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Taarabt feints a left hook, and then is on target with a jab.  
Zeroual closes the distance and connects with a firm right hook.  Zeroual throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zeroual forces Taarabt to retreat onto the ropes.  Zeroual lands a left uppercut to the head followed by two left hook's to the body.  
Zeroual pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Taarabt: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zeroual: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 10: 

Zeroual is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Zeroual is on target with a solid right hook to Taarabt's ribcage.  
Zeroual lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Zeroual lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Zeroual lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Zeroual is looking to close the distance and hits home with a firm left hook.  
Zeroual lands a firm left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Taarabt: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Zeroual: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 94 - 96  94 - 96  94 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kenitra, Morocco.... Shihab Zeroual

Fight Statistics
Taarabt: 
Total Punches Thrown: 260                           
Total Punches Landed: 78                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 205                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 66                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 55                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 167                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 93                            
Total Jabs Landed: 41                            

Zeroual: 
Total Punches Thrown: 291                           
Total Punches Landed: 106                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 224                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 74                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 67                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 250                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 95                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 41                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11