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23/08/2033
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Waqas Zein vs Haaris Gazal

Boxing Daily Report from the AI UAE-Dubai promoted show at Dubai Hussein, Dubai,  taking place on 03/05/2025:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the UAE-Dubai Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Abu Dhabi Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Waqas Zein (7 - 8 - 2) who hails from Dubai, UAE and Haaris Gazal(12 - 2) from Dubai, UAE.  Zein weighed in at 246 pounds and 3 ounces, while Gazal weighed in at 230 pounds and 11 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Asif Hamra, and the three ringside judges are Waqas Rahaim, Sajid Khalil and Imran Hasnawi.  

Round 1: 

Gazal steps inside.  Gazal quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Zein's body.  
Gazal advances into close range.  Gazal sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to Zein's ribs.  
Zein is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Gazal manouvers Zein onto the ropes.  Gazal quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Gazal is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Gazal is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Gazal switches the action to the outside.  Zein tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gazal is on target with a cross.  
Gazal steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Zein in the corner.  Gazal throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gazal is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Zein throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gazal steps away from his opponent.  Zein tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Gazal gets on the inside and digs in a right uppercut to Zein's ribs.  
Zein is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  Zein attempts to land a cross, but Gazal blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gazal lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Gazal steps inside and digs in a right hook to Zein's body.  
Gazal digs in a right hook to Zein's ribcage.  
Gazal lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Zein's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Zein's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Zein's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Zein: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gazal: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Round 2: 

Gazal tries to step out of his opponents range.  Zein finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Gazal connects with a cross.  
Gazal is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to Zein's body.  
Gazal forces Zein to back into the ropes.  Gazal sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Gazal steps inside.  Gazal sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Gazal gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Gazal closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Gazal quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Zein switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Gazal advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to Zein's body.  
Gazal advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Zein lands a jab.  
Gazal gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Zein's ribs.  


Round 2 Statistics
Zein: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gazal: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 3: 

Gazal strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Gazal is looking to close the distance.  Gazal pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gazal pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Gazal digs in a left uppercut to Zein's body.  
Gazal digs in a right uppercut to Zein's ribcage.  
Gazal is on target with a stinging jab.  
Gazal gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Zein steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gazal advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Gazal is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to Zein's body.  
Gazal hits home with a cross.  
Gazal pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Gazal lands a left uppercut.  
Zein throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Zein: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gazal: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 4: 

Gazal lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Gazal lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Gazal digs in a left hook to Zein's body.  
Zein attempts to land a jab, but Gazal blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zein is on target with a jab.  
Gazal gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Zein switches the action to the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Gazal sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gazal steps inside and manages to force Zein onto the ropes.  Zein throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gazal lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Gazal pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Gazal lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Gazal gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Gazal is on target with a right hook to Zein's body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Zein: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gazal: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 5: 

Gazal hits home with a left uppercut.  
Gazal lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Gazal digs in a left hook to Zein's liver.  
Gazal lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Gazal pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Zein tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Gazal lands a jab.  
Gazal gets on the inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Zein is looking to keep his distance and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gazal lands a cross.  
Gazal closes the distance.  Zein attempts to land a left uppercut, but Gazal blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zein tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Gazal gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Gazal is on target with a left hook.  
Gazal digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Gazal quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Gazal lands a cross.  
Gazal pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Gazal lands two right hook's to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Zein: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gazal: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Round 6: 

Gazal steps away from his opponent.  Gazal sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Zein tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Zein is on target with an overhand right.  
Gazal closes the distance and lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Gazal is on target with a left hook.  
Gazal lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Gazal advances into close range.  Zein throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gazal drives a left hook into Zein's liver.  
Gazal is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to Zein's body.  
Gazal quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Gazal closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Gazal drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Gazal gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Gazal drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Zein attempts to land an overhand right, but Gazal sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Zein's ribs.  


Round 6 Statistics
Zein: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gazal: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 7: 

Zein tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gazal digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gazal gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Zein's body.  
Gazal lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Gazal gets on the inside and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Gazal lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Zein pivots from in front of his opponent.  Gazal connects with a cross.  
Gazal is on target with a left hook to Zein's body.  
Gazal gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Gazal lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Gazal is looking to close the distance and forces Zein to back into the ropes.  Gazal quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Zein throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Gazal's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Zein switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Gazal gets on the inside and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Zein: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gazal: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 8: 

Zein sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gazal hits home with a cross.  
Zein steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Gazal gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Gazal is looking to keep his distance and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Gazal gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Zein's body.  
Gazal lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gazal is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Zein tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gazal steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Gazal lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Gazal cuts off the ring, trapping Zein in a corner.  Gazal is on target with a right hook to Zein's ribs.  
Zein tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Zein connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Gazal's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Zein: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gazal: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 9: 

Zein is on target with a jab.  
Zein is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Zein lands a cross.  
Zein connects with a cross.  
Zein is on target with a solid jab.  
Zein manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Gazal lands with a ramrod jab.  
Zein is on target with a cross.  
Zein finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Zein's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Zein: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gazal: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Gazal connects with a cross.  
Zein lands a cross.  
Zein tries to land a jab, but Gazal slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gazal snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Zein finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Zein tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  Zein tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zein lands a jab.  
Zein strikes his opponents body with a jab.  Zein tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Zein finds the target with a jab.  
Zein tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Zein throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Zein is on target with a jab.  
Gazal is on target with an overhand right.  
Zein throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Zein: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gazal: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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


Final Scorecards: 92 - 98  92 - 98  92 - 98

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Dubai, UAE.... Haaris Gazal

Fight Statistics
Zein: 
Total Punches Thrown: 305                           
Total Punches Landed: 43                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 274                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 169                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 136                           
Total Jabs Landed: 28                            

Gazal: 
Total Punches Thrown: 264                           
Total Punches Landed: 154                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 147                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 77                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 117                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 77                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 235                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 145                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9