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28/04/2031
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Kashif Arafat vs Amrit Karnik

Boxing Daily Report from the AI India-Tamil Nadu promoted show at Chennai Salih, Chennai,  taking place on 22/05/2025:

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 India-Tamil Nadu Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on TEN Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Kashif Arafat (10 - 0) who hails from Chennai, India and Amrit Karnik(3 - 7 - 1) from Chennai, India.  Both Arafat and Karnik weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Amer Meskin, and the three ringside judges are Girish Mehra, Chiranjeevi Gulati and Amer Meskin.  

Round 1: 

Arafat lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Arafat finds the target with a jab.  
Arafat throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Arafat lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Karnik quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Arafat lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Arafat lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Arafat finds the target with a jab.  Arafat attempts to land a jab, but Karnik parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Karnik tries to keep the action at long range.  Arafat feints a cross, and then lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  
Arafat lands an overhand left.  
Arafat is on target with a jab.  
Arafat lands with a spiteful jab.  
Karnik attempts to land a cross, but Arafat sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Arafat steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Arafat lands with a ramrod jab.  
Arafat steps away from his opponent and hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Arafat lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Arafat lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Arafat steps away from his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Karnik sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Karnik throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Arafat steps to the outside and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Arafat tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Arafat lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Arafat steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Arafat steps away from his opponent and drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Arafat tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Karnik's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Karnik's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Arafat: 
Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Jabs Landed: 25                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 54                            
Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Karnik: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Arafat sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Arafat tries to land an overhand right, but Karnik slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Arafat steps to the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Arafat lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Arafat lands a spiteful jab.  
Arafat lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Arafat steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Arafat steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Arafat lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Arafat finds the target with a solid jab.  
Arafat advances into close range.  Karnik is on target with a right uppercut.  
Arafat lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Arafat switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Arafat feints a right, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Arafat hits home with a sharp jab.  
Arafat switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Karnik manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Karnik pivots to the right of his opponent.  Arafat lands a spiteful jab.  
Arafat steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Arafat lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Arafat hits home with a hard jab.  
Arafat steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Karnik hits home with a left hook.  
Arafat tries to keep the action at long range.  Arafat feints a left, and then lands a spiteful jab.  
Arafat is looking to close the distance.  Arafat lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Arafat dabs at his face checking for damage.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Karnik's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Karnik's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Arafat: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Karnik: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Arafat is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Arafat steps inside and digs in a right hook to Karnik's body.  
Karnik tries to keep the action at long range.  Arafat sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Arafat steps inside and manages to force Karnik into a corner.  Arafat sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Arafat wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Karnik has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  That has caused minor swelling  around the right eye.  
Arafat switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Arafat is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Arafat is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Arafat is looking to keep his distance and lands a hard jab.  
Arafat lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Arafat lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Arafat lands a cross, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Arafat lands a ramrod jab.  
Arafat lands a jab.  
Arafat advances into close range.  Arafat pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Arafat is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Arafat hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Arafat steps to the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Arafat lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Arafat lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Arafat: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Karnik: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Arafat is on target with an overhand right.  
Arafat lands with a solid jab.  
Arafat is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Arafat tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Arafat tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Arafat tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a stinging jab.  
Karnik walks Arafat into a neutral corner.  Arafat lands a ramrod jab.  
Arafat closes the distance and digs in a left uppercut to Karnik's ribs.  
Arafat steps to the outside.  Arafat quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a firm jab.  
Arafat is on target with a jab.  Arafat attempts to land a jab, but Karnik sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Arafat throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Arafat is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Arafat is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Arafat tries to step out of his opponents range and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Arafat lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Arafat sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Arafat is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Arafat tries to keep the action at long range.  Arafat feints a cross, and then connects with an overhand left.  
Arafat is looking to close the distance.  Arafat sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Arafat hits home with a cross.  
Arafat lands with a sharp jab.  
Arafat quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Arafat: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Karnik: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Arafat tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a ramrod jab.  
Arafat is on target with a jab.  
Karnik tries to keep the action at long range.  Arafat lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Arafat steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Arafat pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Arafat steps to the outside.  Arafat lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Karnik lands a cross.  
Arafat gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Arafat lands with a spiteful jab.  
Arafat tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Arafat feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Arafat is on target with a left uppercut.  
Karnik walks Arafat down, trapping him on the ropes.  Karnik connects with a right hook.  
Arafat steps to the outside.  Arafat sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Arafat connects with a right uppercut.  
Arafat is looking to keep his distance and lands a hard jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Arafat: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Karnik: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Arafat switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Arafat is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Arafat lands a solid jab.  
Arafat lands a jab.  
Arafat lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Arafat lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Arafat is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Arafat lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Karnik sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Arafat lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Arafat feints a cross, tricking Karnik into throwing a left hook counter.  Arafat is waiting for the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Arafat switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Arafat finds the target with a jab.  
Arafat tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Arafat is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Arafat tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Arafat finds the target with a jab.  
Karnik connects with a cross.  
Arafat switches the action to the outside and hits the target with a hard jab.  
Karnik switches the action to the outside.  Arafat sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Arafat hits home with a cross.  
Arafat finds the target with a jab.  
Arafat lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Karnik switches the action to the outside.  Arafat connects with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Arafat: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 24                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Karnik: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Arafat steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Arafat quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Arafat hits home with an overhand left.  
Arafat lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Arafat is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Arafat lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Arafat sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Arafat connects with a cross.  
Arafat steps to the outside and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Arafat lands with a spiteful jab.  
Karnik sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to Arafat's ribcage.  
Karnik is looking to keep his distance.  Arafat hits the target with a hard jab.  
Arafat tries to step out of his opponents range.  Arafat feints a cross, and then hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Arafat lands a cross.  
Arafat lands a jab to Karnik's body.  
Arafat closes the distance and lands two left hook's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Arafat lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Arafat is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 7 Statistics
Arafat: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Karnik: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Arafat advances into close range.  Karnik throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Karnik tries to keep the action at long range.  Arafat sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Arafat lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Arafat is on target with a cross.  
Arafat hits home with a cross.  
Arafat steps to the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Arafat lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Arafat drives a jab into Karnik's body.  
Arafat steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Arafat switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Arafat connects with a cross.  
Arafat steps away from his opponent.  Karnik sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Arafat snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Arafat quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a stinging jab.  
Arafat is looking to close the distance.  Karnik is clearly losing his cool here!   He throws a low uppercut...that landed south of the border! The ref signals for the action to continue.  He either hasnt noticed the blatant foul or doesnt care! 
Arafat steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Arafat is on target with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Arafat: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Karnik: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Arafat lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Arafat gets on the inside and lands two right hooks followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Arafat switches the action to the outside and hits the target with a hard jab.  
Arafat tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Arafat lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Karnik lands an overhand right.  
Karnik sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Arafat lands with a sharp jab.  
Arafat is on target with a cross.  
Arafat switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Arafat quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Arafat sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Arafat steps away from his opponent.  Karnik sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Arafat lands a stiff jab.  
Arafat switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Karnik strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Arafat is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Arafat snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Arafat's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. Karnik's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Arafat: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Karnik: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Arafat sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Arafat dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Arafat lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Arafat digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Karnik steps to the outside.  Arafat finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Arafat advances into close range.  Karnik throws a right hook, but Arafat ties up his opponent.  Arafat is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. As they grapple, Arafat pushes his forearm into Karnik's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Arafat.  
Arafat throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the punch.  Arafat ties up his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Karnik is looking to keep his distance.  Arafat lands with a solid jab.  
Arafat walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Arafat pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Arafat lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Arafat lands a right uppercut.  
Arafat steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Arafat: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Karnik: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
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 Chennai, India.... Kashif Arafat

Fight Statistics
Arafat: 
Total Punches Thrown: 409                           
Total Punches Landed: 260                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 363                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 235                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 46                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 184                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 114                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 225                           
Total Jabs Landed: 146                           

Karnik: 
Total Punches Thrown: 199                           
Total Punches Landed: 16                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 156                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 43                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 147                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 52                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2