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30/10/2030
EOD Running: AI Actions
Zafa Bashara vs Vinay Iyer

Boxing Daily Report from the TFI promoted show at IIT Kanpur, Kanpur,  taking place on 24/02/2025:

Clearly TFI 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.  This is a semi final eliminator for the India Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on TEN Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Zafa Bashara (7 - 9 - 2) who hails from Jaipur, India and Vinay Iyer(5 - 6 - 2) from Bangalore, India.  Bashara weighed in at 129 pounds and 10 ounces, while Iyer weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Jasvinder Jain, and the three ringside judges are Ananth Agate, Akbar Goel and Dayaram Bala.  

Round 1: 

Iyer is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Bashara blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Iyer lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Bashara is looking to keep his distance.  Iyer throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Iyer sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bashara lands a left hook.  
Bashara tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Bashara lands a cross.  
Bashara lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Bashara's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Bashara's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Iyer's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Bashara: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Iyer: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Bashara hits home with a cross.  
Bashara hits home with a right uppercut.  
Iyer pivots to the left of his opponent.  Bashara throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bashara closes the distance.  Iyer hits home with a right hook.  
Bashara steps away from his opponent.  Iyer connects with a cross.  
Bashara steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Bashara tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bashara lands an overhand left.  
Iyer is on target with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Bashara: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Iyer: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Iyer lands a cross.  
Iyer lands a cross.  
Bashara closes the distance.  Iyer lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Iyer pivots to the left of his opponent.  Bashara throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot.  Bashara holds on to his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Bashara connects with a left hook.  
Bashara tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Iyer hits home with a cross.  
Iyer is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  Iyer attempts to land a cross, but Bashara sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Bashara lands a jab.  
Iyer steps away from his opponent.  Iyer quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bashara lands an overhand left.  
Bashara is on target with a cross to Iyer's body.  
Bashara steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  


Round 3 Statistics
Bashara: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Iyer: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Iyer pivots to the side of his opponent.  Bashara attempts to land a right hook, but Iyer sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bashara gets on the inside.  Iyer digs in a right uppercut to Bashara's body.  
Bashara is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a cross, but Iyer sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Iyer feints a cross, but Bashara does not fall for it and lands with a left uppercut to Iyer's ribs.  


Round 4 Statistics
Bashara: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Iyer: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Bashara is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Iyer parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Iyer lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bashara switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Bashara drives a left uppercut into Iyer's ribs.  
Bashara is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Iyer lands a left hook.  
Iyer attempts to land a jab, but Bashara blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bashara throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Bashara: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Iyer: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Bashara feints a left hook, but Iyer is not fooled and responds with a right uppercut.  
Iyer feints a left, and then is on target with a right hook.  
Iyer finds the target with a jab.  
Iyer hits home with a cross.  
Iyer steps to the outside.  Bashara throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Iyer throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bashara is on target with an overhand right.  
Bashara steps inside.  Iyer throws a left uppercut, but Bashara ties up his opponent.  Iyer tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Bashara's kidney. The ref breaks Bashara's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Iyer finds the target with a jab.  
Bashara advances into close range.  Iyer sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bashara lands a right uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Bashara: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Iyer: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Iyer is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bashara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Bashara gets on the inside.  Iyer throws a right uppercut, but Bashara ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Bashara pushes his forearm into Iyer's face.  The referee warns Bashara and breaks the clinch.  
Bashara hits home with a cross.  
Bashara advances into close range.  Iyer pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Bashara: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Iyer: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Bashara is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Iyer tries to land a jab, but Bashara sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Bashara gets on the inside.  Iyer pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Iyer lands a jab.  
Bashara drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Bashara gets on the inside.  Iyer is on target with a right hook.  
Bashara gets on the inside and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Bashara is on target with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Bashara: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Iyer: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Bashara hits home with a cross.  
Bashara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Iyer hits home with a cross.  
Bashara is on target with a jab.  
Bashara gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Bashara steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Bashara closes the distance.  Iyer sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Bashara: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Iyer: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Bashara lands two straights to the body followed by an overhand left to the head.  
Bashara is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Iyer lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Iyer connects with a cross.  
Bashara lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Bashara: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Iyer: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Bashara pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Bashara closes the distance.  Iyer pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Bashara is on target with an overhand left.  
Iyer pivots from in front of his opponent.  Iyer tries to land a left hook, but Bashara blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 11 Statistics
Bashara: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Iyer: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Bashara lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Iyer pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Bashara gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Iyer is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bashara is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Iyer pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Bashara is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  


Round 12 Statistics
Bashara: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Iyer: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 115 - 113  115 - 113  115 - 113

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Jaipur, India.... Zafa Bashara

Fight Statistics
Bashara: 
Total Punches Thrown: 267                           
Total Punches Landed: 62                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 231                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 50                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 196                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 71                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13                            

Iyer: 
Total Punches Thrown: 261                           
Total Punches Landed: 49                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 224                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 45                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 170                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 91                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12