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24/08/2031
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Rob Ballantyne vs Dakarai Fuseini

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ghana-Northern Ghana promoted show at Dagbon Boxing Gym, Tamale,  taking place on 20/01/2025:

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 mandatory fight for the Ghana-Northern Ghana Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on bTV Action, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Rob Ballantyne (15(3) - 1(1)) who hails from Tamale, Ghana and Dakarai Fuseini(12 - 2) from Tamale, Ghana.  Both Ballantyne and Fuseini weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Rich Burja, and the three ringside judges are Makalo Donkor, John Anyidoho and Gazi Satter.  

Round 1: 

Ballantyne closes the distance.  Fuseini is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Fuseini feints a right hook, and then lands a jab.  
Ballantyne lands a cross.  
Ballantyne is on target with a jab.  
Ballantyne is on target with a left hook.  
Ballantyne throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Ballantyne lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Fuseini finds the target with a hard jab.  
Ballantyne lands a cross.  
Ballantyne lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Ballantyne attempts to land a left uppercut, but Fuseini blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Fuseini lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ballantyne lands a left uppercut.  
Ballantyne throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Ballantyne lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Fuseini steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  


Round 1 Statistics
Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Fuseini: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Ballantyne steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ballantyne is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Fuseini lands two straights followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ballantyne gets on the inside.  Fuseini hits home with a right hook.  
Fuseini hits home with a cross.  
Fuseini pivots from in front of his opponent.  Fuseini lands a cross.  Fuseini attempts to land a jab, but Ballantyne slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ballantyne lands a solid left uppercut.  
Ballantyne is looking to close the distance.  Fuseini pivots from in front of his opponent.  Ballantyne lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ballantyne closes the distance and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Ballantyne's body.  
Ballantyne lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Fuseini hits home with a left hook.  
Fuseini is on target with a left uppercut.  
Ballantyne lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Ballantyne tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Ballantyne steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Ballantyne pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a stinging cross into his opponents body.  
Fuseini tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ballantyne steps inside and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Ballantyne steps inside and drives a firm left hook into Fuseini's body.  
Ballantyne lands a left uppercut.  
Fuseini is on target with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Fuseini: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Ballantyne throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Ballantyne gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Ballantyne steps inside.  Fuseini tries to land a left hook, but Ballantyne blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ballantyne lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Fuseini tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a solid overhand right.  
Ballantyne closes the distance and tries to land a left hook, but Fuseini dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Ballantyne's body.  
Ballantyne pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Fuseini attempts to land a right hook, but Ballantyne slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Fuseini digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ballantyne advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Fuseini connects with a firm left hook.  
Ballantyne connects with a right hook.  
Ballantyne lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Ballantyne connects with a sharp right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Fuseini's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Fuseini: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Ballantyne hits home with a stinging left uppercut.  
Ballantyne lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Ballantyne hits home with a left hook.  
Ballantyne advances into close range and attempts to land a right hook, but Fuseini parries the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Ballantyne quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Fuseini is on target with a firm cross.  
Ballantyne attempts to land a left hook, but Fuseini dodges the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Fuseini lands with a spiteful jab.  
Fuseini is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a solid cross.  
Fuseini tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Fuseini throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Fuseini attempts to land a cross, but Ballantyne slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Fuseini lands a ramrod jab.  
Fuseini lands a solid jab.  
Ballantyne lands a stiff jab.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Ballantyne's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Fuseini: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Fuseini pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross to Ballantyne's body.  
Fuseini lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Fuseini is looking to keep his distance.  Ballantyne sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Fuseini lands a jab.  
Ballantyne connects with a left hook.  
Ballantyne closes the distance and drives a left hook into Fuseini's ribs.  
Ballantyne drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Fuseini sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ballantyne drives a right hook into Fuseini's body.  
Ballantyne lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Fuseini switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ballantyne lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Fuseini attempts to land a jab, but Ballantyne blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ballantyne cuts off the ring, trapping Fuseini on the ropes.  Ballantyne lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Ballantyne gets on the inside.  Ballantyne sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a firm left uppercut.  
Ballantyne lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ballantyne gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to Fuseini's ribcage.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Fuseini's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 5 Statistics
Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Fuseini: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Ballantyne lands a sharp jab.  
Ballantyne hits home with a right hook.  
Ballantyne forces Fuseini to retreat onto the ropes.  Fuseini lands a solid left uppercut.  
Fuseini steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Fuseini finds the target with a jab.  
Ballantyne is looking to close the distance.  Fuseini pivots to the right of his opponent.  Ballantyne digs in a left hook to Fuseini's body.  
Fuseini hits home with a firm right hook.  
Fuseini pivots to the right of his opponent.  Fuseini tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ballantyne gets on the inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Ballantyne lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Ballantyne walks Fuseini onto the ropes.  Ballantyne is on target with a cross.  
Ballantyne gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  Ballantyne attempts to land a right uppercut, but Fuseini blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Fuseini tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but Ballantyne sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Ballantyne is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Ballantyne sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Fuseini is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ballantyne is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Ballantyne is looking to close the distance.  Fuseini lands a firm right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Fuseini: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Fuseini feints a right hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ballantyne drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Ballantyne lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Ballantyne connects with a solid left uppercut.  
Ballantyne closes the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Fuseini parries the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Fuseini pivots to the right of his opponent.  Ballantyne throws a right uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Ballantyne advances into close range.  Ballantyne quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into Fuseini's ribs.  
Ballantyne is looking to close the distance.  Fuseini pivots to the right of his opponent.  Fuseini drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  Fuseini attempts to land a right uppercut, but Ballantyne sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Ballantyne lands a firm left hook.  
Fuseini pivots to the right of his opponent.  Fuseini lands with a spiteful jab.  Fuseini tries to land a jab, but Ballantyne blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ballantyne pivots from in front of his opponent.  Fuseini connects with a solid left uppercut.  
Ballantyne digs in a left hook to Fuseini's body.  Ballantyne throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Fuseini sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Fuseini connects with a firm cross.  Fuseini attempts to land a jab, but Ballantyne blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Fuseini: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Ballantyne lands a cross.  
Ballantyne advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Ballantyne hits home with a right hook.  
Fuseini lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Fuseini throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ballantyne is on target with a left hook to Fuseini's liver.  
Ballantyne is looking to close the distance.  Fuseini attempts to land a left hook, but Ballantyne blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Fuseini pivots from in front of his opponent.  Ballantyne digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ballantyne advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Ballantyne is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Fuseini drives a solid left hook into Ballantyne's body.  
Fuseini pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Fuseini is on target with a jab.  
Fuseini lands a spiteful jab.  
Ballantyne advances into close range.  Fuseini pivots to the left of his opponent.  Ballantyne lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Ballantyne lands a stiff jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Fuseini: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Fuseini tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Ballantyne digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ballantyne lands a solid cross.  
Fuseini feints a left, and then lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Fuseini forces Ballantyne to back into the ropes.  Ballantyne lands a jab, left hook and a jab to his opponents head.  
Fuseini pivots to the right of his opponent.  Ballantyne lands a cross to Fuseini's body.  
Fuseini connects with a cross.  
Ballantyne gets on the inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Ballantyne closes the distance.  Fuseini attempts to land a right hook, but Ballantyne slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Fuseini connects with a firm left hook.  
Fuseini tries to land a right hook, but Ballantyne parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ballantyne gets on the inside.  Fuseini connects with a left hook.  
Fuseini tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Fuseini's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Fuseini: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Fuseini lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Ballantyne advances into close range.  Fuseini is on target with a firm left hook.  
Ballantyne feints a cross, and then digs in a right hook to Fuseini's body.  
Ballantyne hits home with a right hook.  
Fuseini sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Ballantyne steps inside.  Fuseini lands a sharp right hook.  
Fuseini pivots from in front of his opponent.  Ballantyne is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Ballantyne manouvers Fuseini onto the ropes.  Ballantyne is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Ballantyne connects with a sharp right hook.  
Fuseini lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Fuseini: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 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: 98 - 93  97 - 93  97 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Tamale, Ghana.... Rob Ballantyne

Fight Statistics
Ballantyne: 
Total Punches Thrown: 325                           
Total Punches Landed: 123                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 210                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 81                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 115                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 287                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 113                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

Fuseini: 
Total Punches Thrown: 283                           
Total Punches Landed: 79                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 229                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 54                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 204                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 52                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 79                            
Total Jabs Landed: 27