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23/07/2031
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Majid Najeeb vs Rizvan Merckulow

Boxing Daily Report from the UAE Boxing promoted show at Premier Inn Dubai Al Jaddaf Hotel, Dubai,  taking place on 01/06/2025:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Majid Najeeb (11 - 0) who hails from Dubai, UAE and Rizvan Merckulow(7 - 10 - 1) from Almaty, Kazakhstan.  Najeeb weighed in at 200 pounds, while Merckulow weighed in at 199 pounds and 9 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Obaid Awan, and the three ringside judges are Waleed Yacoub, Khalid Barkett and Ali Ayub.  

Round 1: 

Najeeb advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Najeeb pivots to the left of his opponent.  Merckulow throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Najeeb gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Najeeb gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Merckulow attempts to land a right hook, but Najeeb slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Merckulow's body.  
Najeeb lands a cross.  
Najeeb gets on the inside.  Najeeb quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Najeeb pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Merckulow lands a right hook.  
Najeeb finds the target with a jab.  
Najeeb attempts to land a cross, but Merckulow slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Najeeb stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Merckulow attempts to land a jab, but Najeeb sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Najeeb closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Najeeb throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Najeeb's body.  
Najeeb is on target with a jab.  
Najeeb walks his opponent into the corner.  Najeeb pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Najeeb is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Najeeb digs in a left hook to Merckulow's ribs.  
Najeeb walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Najeeb sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Merckulow's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Merckulow's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Merckulow's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Najeeb: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Merckulow: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Najeeb sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into Merckulow's liver.  
Najeeb advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Najeeb is on target with a right uppercut.  
Najeeb forces Merckulow to back into the corner.  Najeeb is on target with a right hook to Merckulow's ribcage.  
Najeeb gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Najeeb is on target with a right hook to Merckulow's body.  
Najeeb lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Najeeb pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Najeeb lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Merckulow sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Najeeb digs in a right hook to Merckulow's body.  
Najeeb pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Najeeb advances into close range and tries to land a right hook, but Merckulow sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Najeeb drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Najeeb lands two left hook's to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Najeeb drives a right uppercut into Merckulow's ribcage.  
Najeeb gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Merckulow's ribs.  
Najeeb lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Najeeb quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Merckulow's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 2 Statistics
Najeeb: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Merckulow: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Najeeb pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Merckulow throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Merckulow's body.  
Najeeb quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Najeeb drives a left hook into Merckulow's body.  
Najeeb lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Najeeb feints a left, and then lands a jab.  
Najeeb lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Najeeb advances into close range.  Najeeb pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Najeeb finds the target with a jab.  
Najeeb pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Najeeb pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Najeeb closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Najeeb lands a cross.  
Najeeb is on target with a cross.  
Najeeb steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 3 Statistics
Najeeb: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Body Shots Landed: 19                            

Merckulow: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Merckulow finds the target with a jab.  
Najeeb lands with a hard jab.  
Najeeb steps inside and lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Najeeb sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Najeeb lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Merckulow connects with a right hook.  
Najeeb lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Najeeb connects with a cross.  Najeeb throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Najeeb pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into Merckulow's ribs.  
Najeeb pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Najeeb steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Najeeb quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Najeeb: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Merckulow: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Najeeb closes the distance.  Najeeb sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Najeeb pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Najeeb forces Merckulow to back into a corner.  Najeeb is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Najeeb steps inside.  Najeeb pivots from in front of his opponent and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Najeeb closes the distance and tries to land a left hook, but Merckulow blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merckulow is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Merckulow's ribcage.  
Merckulow hits home with a cross.  
Najeeb advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Najeeb drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Najeeb gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Merckulow's body.  
Merckulow attempts to land a jab, but Najeeb sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Najeeb walks his opponent into the red corner.  Najeeb sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Najeeb lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merckulow pivots to the side of his opponent.  Najeeb is on target with a left hook to Merckulow's ribs.  
Najeeb is looking to close the distance.  Merckulow tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Najeeb digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Najeeb sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into Merckulow's body.  
Najeeb digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Najeeb is looking to close the distance and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Merckulow throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Najeeb lands a cross.  
Najeeb gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Najeeb is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Najeeb gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Najeeb closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Najeeb hits home with a right hook.  As Najeeb tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Merckulow dabs at his face checking for damage.  


Round 5 Statistics
Najeeb: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 33                            
Body Shots Landed: 24                            

Merckulow: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Najeeb lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Merckulow tries to land a jab, but Najeeb blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merckulow lands a right hook.  
Najeeb gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Najeeb pivots to the side of his opponent and hits the target with a hard jab.  
Najeeb is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Najeeb is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Najeeb advances into close range.  Najeeb pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Najeeb is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Najeeb gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Merckulow's body.  
Najeeb sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Najeeb pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Merckulow quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Najeeb lands a hard jab.  
Merckulow walks his opponent into the red corner.  Merckulow feints a jab, but Najeeb ignores the feint and responds with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Najeeb closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Najeeb pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Najeeb lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Najeeb lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Najeeb pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Najeeb lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Najeeb is on target with a left hook to Merckulow's body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Najeeb: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Body Shots Landed: 24                            

Merckulow: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Najeeb advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Najeeb feints a right hook, but Merckulow ignores the feint and lands with a cross.  
Najeeb gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Najeeb is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Najeeb gets on the inside.  Najeeb pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into Merckulow's ribcage.  
Najeeb gets on the inside and connects with a right uppercut.  
Najeeb closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Najeeb is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Najeeb drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Najeeb walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Najeeb quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into Merckulow's body.  
Najeeb quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into Merckulow's body.  
Najeeb sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Najeeb is on target with a left uppercut.  
Najeeb is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Najeeb attempts to land a jab, but Merckulow sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Najeeb steps inside and connects with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Najeeb: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Merckulow: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Najeeb lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Najeeb is on target with a right hook to Merckulow's body.  
Najeeb digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Najeeb advances into close range and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Najeeb drives a right hook into Merckulow's body.  
Najeeb lands a cross, right uppercut and a cross to his opponents head.  
Najeeb closes the distance.  Merckulow pivots to the right of his opponent.  Merckulow attempts to land a right hook, but Najeeb slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Merckulow's ribs.  
Najeeb is looking to close the distance.  Najeeb pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Najeeb sidesteps to the right of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Najeeb walks Merckulow into the corner.  Najeeb is on target with a left uppercut to Merckulow's body.  
Merckulow attempts to land a jab, but Najeeb blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Najeeb sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Merckulow steps to the outside.  Merckulow quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merckulow attempts to land a cross, but Najeeb slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Najeeb lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Najeeb's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Najeeb: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Merckulow: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Najeeb lands a jab to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Najeeb feints a jab, and then lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Najeeb walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Najeeb finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Najeeb pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Najeeb lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Najeeb lands a sharp jab.  
Najeeb lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Najeeb lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Najeeb pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Merckulow's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Najeeb: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merckulow: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Najeeb connects with a cross.  
Merckulow lands a cross.  
Najeeb attempts to land a jab, but Merckulow slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Najeeb strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Najeeb is on target with a jab.  
Merckulow attempts to land a jab, but Najeeb sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Najeeb hits home with a stiff jab.  
Najeeb feints a left hook, and then lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Najeeb: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Merckulow: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
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 - 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 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Dubai, UAE.... Majid Najeeb

Fight Statistics
Najeeb: 
Total Punches Thrown: 381                           
Total Punches Landed: 231                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 167                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 94                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 214                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 137                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 312                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 200                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 69                            
Total Jabs Landed: 31                            

Merckulow: 
Total Punches Thrown: 281                           
Total Punches Landed: 18                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 241                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 40                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 176                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 105                           
Total Jabs Landed: 5