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03/08/2031
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Tunde Akpososo vs Orji Salami

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Nigeria-Kano State promoted show at Kano Adeniyi, Kano,  taking place on 05/10/2024:

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 Nigeria-Kano State Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Tunde Akpososo (11 - 3) who hails from Kano, Nigeria and Orji Salami(8 - 0) from Kano, Nigeria.  Akpososo weighed in at 134 pounds And 8 ounces, while Salami weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Rehan Pasha, and the three ringside judges are Theophilus Adeniran, Chinedu Monu and Rehan Pasha.  

Round 1: 

Akpososo is on target with a cross.  
Akpososo advances into close range and is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Akpososo lands a cross.  
Salami is on target with a cross.  
Akpososo closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Akpososo is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Akpososo lands a cross.  
Akpososo is on target with a cross.  
Akpososo connects with a cross.  
Akpososo hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Akpososo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Akpososo closes the distance.  Salami sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into Akpososo's body.  
Salami is on target with a right uppercut.  
Akpososo connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Salami's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Akpososo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Salami: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Akpososo pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Akpososo closes the distance.  Akpososo pivots to the left of his opponent.  Akpososo hits home with a left hook.  Akpososo tries to land a right uppercut, but Salami blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Akpososo connects with a sharp right hook.  
Salami switches the action to the outside.  Akpososo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Akpososo gets on the inside.  Salami quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Akpososo drives a right uppercut into Salami's body.  Akpososo attempts to land a right hook, but Salami blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Akpososo tries to keep the action at long range and strikes his opponents body with a firm cross.  
Akpososo is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Akpososo closes the distance.  Salami pivots to the side of his opponent.  Akpososo digs in a right hook to Salami's body.  Akpososo throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Akpososo throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Akpososo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Akpososo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Salami: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Akpososo steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Akpososo lands a firm cross.  
Salami sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Akpososo is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Salami contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Akpososo is on target with a firm cross.  
Akpososo is on target with a firm left hook.  
Akpososo pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Salami switches the action to the outside.  Akpososo finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Salami is on target with a cross.  
Akpososo is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Akpososo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Salami is on target with a cross.  
Akpososo is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Akpososo lands a right uppercut to the body, a cross to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  
Salami lands with a stinging jab.  
Salami sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Akpososo is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Akpososo connects with a sharp cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Akpososo: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Salami: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Akpososo digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Akpososo steps to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Akpososo hits home with a cross.  
Akpososo steps to the outside.  Akpososo feints a right hook, and then attempts to land a cross, but Salami sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Salami lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Akpososo hits home with a cross.  
Akpososo is on target with an overhand right.  
Salami lands a hard jab.  
Akpososo steps away from his opponent and hits home with a solid cross.  
Akpososo is looking to keep the action on the outside and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Akpososo is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Akpososo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Akpososo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Salami: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Salami drives a jab into Akpososo's body.  
Salami tries to step out of his opponents range.  Akpososo is on target with a firm cross.  
Salami is on target with a cross.  
Akpososo is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into Salami's body.  
Salami is on target with a stinging jab.  
Akpososo lands a cross.  
Akpososo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a firm cross.  
Akpososo lands a sharp jab.  Akpososo tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Salami lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Salami walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Akpososo lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Akpososo: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Salami: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Akpososo lands a left hook.  
Akpososo steps to the outside and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Akpososo is on target with a jab.  
Salami connects with a cross.  
Akpososo tries to keep the action at long range.  Salami lands with a sharp jab.  
Akpososo connects with a left hook.  
Akpososo tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Salami forces Akpososo to retreat onto the ropes.  Akpososo is on target with a cross.  Akpososo attempts to land a left hook, but Salami blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Akpososo: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Salami: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Akpososo tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a stinging cross.  
Akpososo hits the target with a solid jab.  
Salami is looking to keep his distance.  Akpososo lands a sharp overhand right.  
Akpososo closes the distance and drives a right hook into Salami's body.  
Akpososo switches the action to the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Akpososo hits home with an overhand right.  
Salami sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Salami throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Salami's body.  
Akpososo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a sharp jab.  
Salami sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Akpososo throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Salami's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Akpososo connects with a solid cross.  
Salami pivots to the right of his opponent.  Salami goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Akpososo's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  


Round 7 Statistics
Akpososo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Salami: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Akpososo is on target with a cross.  
Akpososo tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Akpososo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Salami is on target with a jab.  
Salami lands a hard jab.  
Akpososo is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Salami lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Salami is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Salami feints a jab, and then is on target with an overhand right.  
Akpososo steps inside.  Akpososo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Salami connects with a right hook.  
Salami pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Akpososo lands a solid cross.  
Akpososo advances into close range.  Akpososo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to Salami's body.  
Akpososo switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Akpososo is looking to keep his distance and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Akpososo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Salami: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Akpososo lands a cross.  
Salami lands a stiff jab.  
Salami steps away from his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Akpososo pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Akpososo lands a left hook.  
Salami pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Akpososo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Salami tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Akpososo attempts to land a jab, but Salami sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Salami hits home with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Salami's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Akpososo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Salami: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Akpososo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Akpososo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Salami forces Akpososo to retreat into the blue corner.  Salami sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Akpososo hits home with a cross.  
Akpososo steps away from his opponent and hits home with a firm overhand right.  
Akpososo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Akpososo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Akpososo hits home with a right uppercut.  
Akpososo drives a firm left hook into his opponents body.  
Akpososo switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Salami walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Salami pivots to the side of his opponent.  Akpososo lands a jab, cross and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Salami lands a jab.  
Akpososo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Salami is on target with a jab.  
Akpososo steps to the outside.  Salami finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Akpososo connects with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Akpososo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Salami: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
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 - 10  10 - 9  10 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 97 - 94  97 - 93  97 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kano, Nigeria.... Tunde Akpososo

Fight Statistics
Akpososo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 294                           
Total Punches Landed: 113                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 231                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 91                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 63                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 216                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 89                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 78                            
Total Jabs Landed: 24                            

Salami: 
Total Punches Thrown: 224                           
Total Punches Landed: 53                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 177                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 47                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 134                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 90                            
Total Jabs Landed: 20