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04/08/2030
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Vermont Fontaine vs Chigozie Ekpo

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Nigeria-Borno State promoted show at Maiduguri Karim, Maiduguri,  taking place on 16/01/2025:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Western African Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Vermont Fontaine (15(4) - 1(1)) who hails from Bouake, Ivory Coast and Chigozie Ekpo(10 - 0) from Maiduguri, Nigeria.  Both Fontaine and Ekpo weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Zain Faraj, and the three ringside judges are Shehu Akande, Mohsin Kassem and Obaid Shariff.  

Round 1: 

Ekpo is on target with a cross.  
Fontaine tries to keep the action at long range.  Fontaine circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Ekpo drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Fontaine lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Fontaine tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Fontaine drives a firm cross into Ekpo's body.  
Ekpo lands a hard jab.  
Fontaine lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ekpo throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ekpo steps inside and lands a solid left hook.  
Fontaine lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Fontaine hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Ekpo gets on the inside.  Fontaine digs in a firm left hook to his opponents liver.  
Ekpo manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Ekpo tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Fontaine is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Fontaine lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Fontaine drives a stinging left uppercut into Ekpo's body.  
Ekpo attempts to land a cross, but Fontaine slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Ekpo feints a left, and then lands a spiteful jab.  Ekpo throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Fontaine steps to the outside.  Ekpo feints a jab, tricking Fontaine into launching a right uppercut counter.  Ekpo springs the trap, countering with  a stinging left hook.  
Ekpo steps inside.  Fontaine tries to land a left hook, but Ekpo blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ekpo is looking to close the distance.  Fontaine digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Fontaine's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Ekpo's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Fontaine: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Ekpo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Ekpo connects with a solid cross.  
Fontaine steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Ekpo tries to land a cross, but Fontaine sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Fontaine lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ekpo throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Ekpo gets on the inside.  Fontaine sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a sharp right hook into Ekpo's body.  
Ekpo walks Fontaine onto the ropes.  Fontaine lands a solid right uppercut.  
Ekpo lands a solid left hook.  
Ekpo lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Fontaine hits home with a sharp cross.  
Ekpo steps inside and manouvers Fontaine into the corner.  Fontaine lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ekpo advances into close range.  Fontaine is on target with a left hook to Ekpo's ribs.  
Ekpo steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Ekpo steps inside and walks Fontaine onto the ropes.  Fontaine drives a solid left hook into Ekpo's liver.  
Fontaine drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Ekpo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Fontaine quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Ekpo pivots to the side of his opponent.  Ekpo throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Fontaine is on target with a cross.  Fontaine tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ekpo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Fontaine snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Ekpo advances into close range.  Fontaine lands a right uppercut.  
Fontaine steps to the outside.  Ekpo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Fontaine lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Fontaine lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ekpo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Fontaine sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ekpo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Fontaine: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Ekpo: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Fontaine connects with a right hook.  Fontaine tries to land a left uppercut, but Ekpo parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ekpo is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Fontaine switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Fontaine attempts to land a right hook, but Ekpo blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Fontaine tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Fontaine lands a jab.  
Ekpo advances into close range.  Fontaine is on target with a solid left hook to Ekpo's body.  
Ekpo attempts to land a left uppercut, but Fontaine sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Ekpo hits home with a left hook.  
Fontaine is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ekpo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Fontaine throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Fontaine lands a jab.  
Fontaine digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Fontaine steps away from his opponent.  Ekpo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ekpo snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Fontaine tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Ekpo sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Fontaine: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ekpo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Ekpo steps inside.  Fontaine connects with a stinging left uppercut.  
Fontaine tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ekpo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ekpo connects with an overhand right.  
Ekpo lands a firm cross.  
Ekpo lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Fontaine tries to keep the action at long range and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Ekpo closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  Ekpo throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ekpo closes the distance and connects with a sharp left hook.  
Fontaine steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Ekpo lands a stiff jab.  
Ekpo is looking to close the distance.  Fontaine lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Ekpo gets on the inside and connects with a sharp left uppercut.  
Ekpo closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Fontaine lands a firm left hook.  
Ekpo attempts to land a right hook, but Fontaine sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Fontaine: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ekpo: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Fontaine lands an overhand left to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Ekpo is looking to close the distance.  Fontaine lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Ekpo forces Fontaine to retreat onto the ropes.  Ekpo throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Fontaine drives a right uppercut into Ekpo's body.  
Fontaine lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ekpo lands a right uppercut.  
Ekpo lands two left hook's to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Ekpo is on target with a right hook to Fontaine's body.  
Ekpo attempts to land a right hook, but Fontaine parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Fontaine steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Fontaine pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  Ekpo almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Fontaine is on target with a left hook to Ekpo's ribs.  
Ekpo cuts off the ring, trapping Fontaine on the ropes.  Fontaine connects with a left hook.  
Ekpo attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Fontaine's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Ekpo lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Ekpo attempts to land a left hook, but Fontaine sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Fontaine is on target with a firm cross.  
Ekpo cuts off the ring, trapping Fontaine on the ropes.  Fontaine lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ekpo gets on the inside.  Fontaine connects with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Fontaine: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Ekpo: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 6: 

Fontaine steps to the outside and hits home with a hard jab.  
Ekpo steps inside and hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Fontaine steps away from his opponent.  Ekpo throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Fontaine tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ekpo steps inside and forces Fontaine to retreat onto the ropes.  Ekpo tries to land a right hook, but Fontaine dodges the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Fontaine is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Ekpo gets on the inside.  Fontaine is on target with a left hook to Ekpo's body.  
Fontaine hits home with a hard jab.  Fontaine attempts to land a cross, but Ekpo parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ekpo walks Fontaine onto the ropes.  Ekpo drives a left uppercut into Fontaine's liver.  
Ekpo lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Fontaine lands an overhand left, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Fontaine switches the action to the outside.  Ekpo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Fontaine throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Fontaine's body.  
Fontaine tries to keep the action at long range.  Ekpo connects with a sharp cross.  
Ekpo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a firm left hook.  
Fontaine digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Fontaine tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Fontaine switches the action to the outside.  Fontaine sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Fontaine lands a cross.  Fontaine tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Fontaine's body.  
Ekpo steps inside.  Fontaine digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  


Round 6 Statistics
Fontaine: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ekpo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Fontaine tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Fontaine throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Ekpo closes the distance.  Ekpo pivots to the left of his opponent.  Fontaine drives a sharp left hook into Ekpo's body.  
Fontaine digs in a left uppercut to Ekpo's body.  
Fontaine steps away from his opponent.  Ekpo drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Ekpo manages to force Fontaine onto the ropes.  Fontaine drives a sharp right hook into Ekpo's body.  Fontaine attempts to land a left hook, but Ekpo parries the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Fontaine steps away from his opponent.  Ekpo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Ekpo attempts to land a jab, but Fontaine sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ekpo is looking to close the distance.  Fontaine lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  Fontaine attempts to land a left hook, but Ekpo blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  Ekpo quickly recovers. 
Ekpo attempts to land a left hook, but Fontaine blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Fontaine steps away from his opponent.  Ekpo lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Ekpo closes the distance and forces Fontaine to back into the ropes.  Ekpo hits home with a solid right hook.  
Ekpo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Ekpo throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Fontaine ties up his opponent.  Fontaine leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Fontaine's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Fontaine lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  Fontaine throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Fontaine steps to the outside and is on target with a hard jab.  Fontaine throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Fontaine tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Fontaine is on target with an overhand right.  
Fontaine hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Ekpo steps inside and tries to land a left uppercut, but Fontaine slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Fontaine lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Fontaine: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Ekpo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Fontaine digs in a sharp left uppercut to Ekpo's body.  
Fontaine attempts to land a left hook, but Ekpo blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Fontaine connects with a cross.  
Fontaine lands an overhand right.  
Fontaine is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a hard jab.  Fontaine throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ekpo steps inside.  Fontaine is on target with a firm left hook to Ekpo's body.  
Ekpo advances into close range.  Fontaine lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  Fontaine holds on to his opponent.  Ekpo leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Fontaine switches the action to the outside and hits the target with a solid jab.  
Ekpo closes the distance.  Fontaine is on target with a right hook.  
Ekpo manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Ekpo hits home with a sharp cross.  
Fontaine tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ekpo connects with a cross.  Ekpo throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Ekpo advances into close range.  Fontaine tries to land a right uppercut, but Ekpo sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ekpo closes the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Fontaine connects with a left hook.  
Fontaine is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  Fontaine throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Fontaine's body.  
Fontaine throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Ekpo walks Fontaine down, trapping him on the ropes.  Ekpo finds the target with a jab.  
Ekpo closes the distance.  Fontaine connects with a right uppercut.  
Fontaine steps away from his opponent and lands a FIERCE cross.  DOWN GOES EKPO!  HE UNSTEADILY TRIES TO GET UP BUT IS UNABLE TO BEAT THE 10 COUNT!  The winner by KO is Fontaine!  


Round 8 Statistics
Fontaine: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ekpo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Fight Statistics
Fontaine: 
Total Punches Thrown: 299                           
Total Punches Landed: 133                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 192                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 92                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 107                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 233                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 98                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 66                            
Total Jabs Landed: 35                            

Ekpo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 246                           
Total Punches Landed: 80                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 182                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 65                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 64                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 188                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 58                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 58                            
Total Jabs Landed: 22