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01/02/2033
EOD Running: Rankings
Atif Salame vs Callum Kotei

Boxing Daily Report from the African Fusion promoted show at Azumah Nelson Sports Complex, Accra,  taking place on 23/05/2025:

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 Ghana Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Viasat 1, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Atif Salame (8 - 7) who hails from Accra, Ghana and Callum Kotei(14 - 3) from Accra, Ghana.  Both Salame and Kotei weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Noel Koranteng, and the three ringside judges are Kabonesa Kotei, James Adade and Robert Akuffo.  

Round 1: 

Kotei quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a stiff jab.  
Kotei manages to force Salame into a corner.  Kotei feints a cross, and then snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Salame lands a left hook.  
Kotei lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kotei connects with a cross.  
Kotei lands a ramrod jab.  
Kotei gets on the inside.  Kotei sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Kotei hits home with a cross.  
Kotei is on target with a jab.  
Salame lands with a spiteful jab.  
Salame attempts to land a left hook, but Kotei blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Salame lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kotei lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kotei gets on the inside and drives a sharp right hook into Salame's body.  
Kotei lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a left hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Salame's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Salame: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kotei: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Kotei lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kotei contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Salame lands a cross.  
Kotei lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kotei walks his opponent into the corner.  Kotei lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kotei lands a cross.  
Kotei hits home with a cross.  
Kotei lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kotei lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Kotei lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Salame is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Salame's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Salame's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Salame: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kotei: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Kotei throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Salame hits home with a firm cross.  
Salame is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a solid cross.  
Salame tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Kotei hits home with a cross.  
Kotei finds the target with a jab.  
Salame hits home with a left hook.  
Salame is on target with a cross.  
Kotei gets on the inside.  Salame hits home with a right hook.  
Salame attempts to land a cross, but Kotei sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kotei lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kotei lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Salame tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Kotei lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kotei feints a right hook, and then hits home with a cross.  
Kotei is on target with a jab.  
Salame is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kotei lands a spiteful jab.  
Kotei advances into close range.  Salame pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kotei is on target with a left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Salame: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kotei: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kotei throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Salame sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kotei lands a jab.  
Salame drives a jab into his opponents body.  Salame attempts to land a jab, but Kotei parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Salame lands with a stinging jab.  
Salame is on target with a jab.  Salame tries to land a jab, but Kotei sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Salame is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kotei is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Kotei pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Salame's body.  
Salame tries to keep the action at long range and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Salame hits home with a sharp cross.  
Kotei finds the target with a jab.  
Salame is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a stinging cross.  Salame throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kotei lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Kotei forces Salame to back into the ropes.  Kotei is on target with a left hook.  
Salame hits home with a cross.  
Kotei advances into close range and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Salame lands a solid left hook.  
Kotei advances into close range and drives a left uppercut into Salame's liver.  


Round 4 Statistics
Salame: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kotei: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 5: 

Kotei lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kotei advances into close range.  Salame pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a sharp right uppercut to Kotei's body.  
Kotei quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Salame lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kotei lands with a stinging jab.  
Kotei lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Salame is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kotei quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kotei steps inside.  Salame is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Kotei tries to land a cross, but Salame blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Kotei attempts to land a jab, but Salame dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kotei pivots from in front of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Salame: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kotei: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kotei gets on the inside.  Salame lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kotei sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Salame drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Kotei walks Salame onto the ropes.  Kotei lands with a hard jab.  
Kotei lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kotei feints a left, and then hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Salame throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Kotei connects with a cross.  
Kotei lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kotei lands a jab to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kotei connects with a cross.  
Salame connects with a stinging cross.  
Salame steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Salame is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kotei snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Salame lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kotei lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Salame tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kotei closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kotei drives a right hook into Salame's body.  
Salame lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kotei lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Salame: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kotei: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Salame tries to keep the action at long range.  Kotei lands a jab.  
Kotei lands a left hook to the body followed by two jab's to the head.  
Salame lands an overhand right, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kotei closes the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Salame drives a stinging right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Kotei sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Salame tries to land a jab, but Kotei slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Salame finds the target with a jab.  
Salame drives a left hook into Kotei's liver.  
Kotei is on target with an overhand right.  
Kotei lands a jab, cross and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kotei lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Salame is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Kotei manages to force Salame onto the ropes.  Salame hits home with a cross.  
Kotei gets on the inside and digs in a left uppercut to Salame's body.  
Salame hits home with a cross.  
Salame lands a cross.  
Salame quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kotei lands a spiteful jab.  
Kotei lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Kotei attempts to land a jab, but Salame blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kotei lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Salame steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 7 Statistics
Salame: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kotei: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

Kotei lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Kotei throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Salame is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Salame switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Salame is on target with a jab.  
Kotei manouvers Salame onto the ropes.  Salame lands a spiteful jab.  Salame attempts to land a jab, but Kotei slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Salame stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Kotei lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kotei is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kotei is on target with a left hook.  
Kotei closes the distance.  Salame is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Salame is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Kotei lands a jab.  
Kotei lands a cross.  
Salame steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 8 Statistics
Salame: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kotei: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Kotei lands a spiteful jab.  
Kotei cuts off the ring, trapping Salame on the ropes.  Kotei is on target with a jab.  
Salame attempts to land a cross, but Kotei sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kotei drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Salame steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Kotei attempts to land a jab, but Salame slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kotei lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kotei pivots to the right of his opponent.  Salame lands a spiteful jab.  
Kotei forces Salame to back into the corner.  Salame hits home with a cross.  
Salame is looking to keep his distance.  Kotei sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Salame lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Salame throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kotei feints a jab and triggers a left uppercut counter from Salame.  Kotei springs the trap and counters with  a right hook.  
Kotei lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Salame connects with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Salame: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kotei: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Kotei is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Salame strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Kotei quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Salame lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kotei quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Salame throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Salame is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kotei manages to force Salame into the blue corner.  Kotei feints a right, and then lands with a spiteful jab.  
Kotei lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kotei lands a cross.  
Kotei forces Salame to back into the ropes.  Kotei pivots to the left of his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
Kotei pivots to the left of his opponent.  Salame is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kotei finds the target with a jab.  
Salame tries to keep the action at long range.  Kotei lands a cross.  
Kotei throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kotei is on target with a jab to Salame's body.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Kotei's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 10 Statistics
Salame: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kotei: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 11: 

Kotei digs in a right uppercut to Salame's ribs.  
Kotei forces Salame to back into the ropes.  Salame is on target with a right hook to Kotei's ribs.  
Salame is on target with an overhand right.  
Kotei is looking to close the distance and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kotei attempts to land a left hook, but Salame blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kotei walks Salame onto the ropes.  Kotei connects with a right hook.  
Salame hits home with a right hook.  
Kotei gets on the inside.  Salame is on target with a left hook.  
Kotei advances into close range.  Salame lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Salame steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He then lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Salame strikes his opponents body with a solid cross.  
Salame steps to the outside and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  


Round 11 Statistics
Salame: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kotei: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 12: 

Salame sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kotei lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Kotei closes the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Salame attempts to land a right uppercut, but Kotei dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Salame lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kotei walks Salame down, trapping him in a corner.  Kotei pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Kotei hits home with a right uppercut.  Kotei throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Salame's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Salame is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Salame hits home with an overhand left.  Salame attempts to land an overhand right, but Kotei blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Salame is on target with a right hook to Kotei's ribcage.  
Kotei walks Salame down, trapping him in a corner.  Salame is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Salame digs in a firm left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Salame is on target with a left uppercut.  
As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kotei dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Salame is on target with a left hook.  
Salame digs in a stinging left hook to Kotei's body.  Salame attempts to land a left hook, but Kotei sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Salame lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kotei connects with a left hook.  
Kotei cuts off the ring, trapping Salame on the ropes.  Salame is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  Salame tries to land a right uppercut, but Kotei slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Salame lands an overhand right.  
Kotei sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Kotei lands an overhand right.  
Kotei pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to Salame's body.  


Round 12 Statistics
Salame: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Kotei: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 109 - 119  109 - 119  109 - 119

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Accra, Ghana.... Callum Kotei

Fight Statistics
Salame: 
Total Punches Thrown: 322                           
Total Punches Landed: 114                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 254                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 94                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 68                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 233                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 89                            
Total Jabs Landed: 28                            

Kotei: 
Total Punches Thrown: 399                           
Total Punches Landed: 155                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 325                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 128                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 74                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 239                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 160                           
Total Jabs Landed: 69