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10/08/2031
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Nihal Ismailov vs Zain Huq

Boxing Daily Report from the UAE Boxing promoted show at Abu Dhabi Nation Exibition Centre (Hall), Abu Dhabi,  taking place on 09/05/2025:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Al Jazeera Sports, the two fighters competing in this 4 round matchup are Nihal Ismailov (3 - 0) who hails from Baku, Azerbaijan and Zain Huq(3 - 11 - 4) from Dubai, UAE.  Ismailov weighed in at 139 pounds And 9 ounces, while Huq weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Ali Yassin, and the three ringside judges are Bilal Salah, Waqas Saba and Asif Burkitt.  

Round 1: 

Ismailov lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ismailov lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Huq circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Ismailov lands with a stiff jab.  
Huq forces Ismailov to back into the ropes.  Ismailov lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Ismailov is on target with an overhand right.  
Ismailov feints a left hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ismailov is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ismailov lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Huq switches the action to the outside.  Ismailov lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Ismailov lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ismailov lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ismailov throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ismailov switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Ismailov is on target with a cross.  
Huq is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ismailov snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Ismailov connects with a right hook.  
Ismailov drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Ismailov switches the action to the outside.  Ismailov feints a left, and then lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Ismailov steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ismailov lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Huq sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ismailov lands a cross.  
Ismailov lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Huq's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Ismailov: 
Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 60                            
Head Shots Landed: 39                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Huq: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Ismailov lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ismailov hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Ismailov feints a left, and then lands a cross, overhand left and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ismailov lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Ismailov lands a jab.  
Ismailov steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Ismailov lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ismailov lands with a hard jab.  
Huq cuts off the ring, trapping Ismailov in the corner.  Huq pivots to the right of his opponent.  Ismailov hits home with a cross.  
Huq tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ismailov lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ismailov lands an overhand right.  
Ismailov is looking to keep his distance and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Ismailov is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ismailov is on target with a cross.  
Ismailov feints a cross, but Huq does not fall for it and lands with a right hook.  
Ismailov lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ismailov lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ismailov steps to the outside and lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ismailov connects with a cross.  
Ismailov lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Ismailov's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 2 Statistics
Ismailov: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Huq: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Ismailov is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ismailov steps to the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Ismailov throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ismailov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Ismailov lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Ismailov hits home with a stinging jab.  
Ismailov switches the action to the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Ismailov tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ismailov hits home with an overhand right.  
Ismailov sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ismailov lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Huq steps to the outside.  Ismailov finds the target with a jab.  
Huq feints a left hook, but Ismailov ignores the feint and is on target with a cross.  
Ismailov is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ismailov lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ismailov sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Ismailov lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Ismailov finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Ismailov finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Ismailov hits home with a hard jab.  
Ismailov lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Ismailov lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ismailov is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Ismailov finds the target with a solid jab.  Ismailov throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Ismailov's body.  
Ismailov is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Huq sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Huq throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ismailov is on target with a ramrod jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Huq's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
Ismailov: 
Jabs Thrown: 40                            
Jabs Landed: 29                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Head Shots Landed: 42                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Huq: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Ismailov feints a cross, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ismailov hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Ismailov finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Ismailov lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ismailov lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ismailov finds the target with a jab.  
Ismailov switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Ismailov lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ismailov lands a cross.  
Ismailov is on target with a hard jab.  
Ismailov lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Huq sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ismailov is on target with a cross.  
Ismailov tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ismailov lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ismailov steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Ismailov tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Ismailov sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ismailov attempts to land a jab, but Huq sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ismailov is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a hard jab.  
Ismailov switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a hard jab.  
Ismailov hits home with an overhand left.  
Ismailov connects with a cross.  
Ismailov lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Ismailov: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 23                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Huq: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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


Final Scorecards: 40 - 36  40 - 36  40 - 36

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Baku, Azerbaijan.... Nihal Ismailov

Fight Statistics
Ismailov: 
Total Punches Thrown: 237                           
Total Punches Landed: 156                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 221                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 150                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 107                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 130                           
Total Jabs Landed: 85                            

Huq: 
Total Punches Thrown: 62                            
Total Punches Landed: 7                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2