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17/08/2031
EOD Running: ProTraining
Joshua Mensah vs Paul Atsu

Boxing Daily Report from the African Fusion promoted show at Agyeman Badu Stadium, Kumasi,  taking place on 11/07/2025:

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 Viasat 1, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Joshua Mensah (7 - 0) who hails from Kumasi, Ghana and Paul Atsu(11 - 5 - 1) from Tamale, Ghana.  Both Mensah and Atsu weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Andy Salawu, and the three ringside judges are Brad Kyei, Paul Kwakye and Rob Yeboah.  

Round 1: 

Mensah drives a left hook into Atsu's body.  
Mensah steps inside.  Atsu attempts to land a right hook, but Mensah sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mensah steps inside and connects with a right hook.  Mensah ties up his opponent.  Mensah leans on his opponent using all his weight. As they grapple, Mensah pushes his forearm into Atsu's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Mensah about fouling.  
Mensah advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Mensah advances into close range.  Mensah pivots to the side of his opponent.  Mensah is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  Mensah holds on to his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Mensah connects with a left hook.  
Mensah advances into close range and drives a left hook into Atsu's body.  
Mensah sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Mensah gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Mensah lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mensah gets on the inside.  Atsu throws a left uppercut, but Mensah ties up his opponent.  Mensah leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Mensah's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Atsu pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Mensah gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Atsu's body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Atsu's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Atsu's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Atsu's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Atsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Mensah is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Mensah connects with a left uppercut.  
Mensah digs in a left hook to Atsu's ribs.  
Mensah gets on the inside.  Atsu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mensah drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Mensah advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Mensah drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Mensah is looking to close the distance.  Mensah pivots 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.  
Mensah is on target with a cross.  
Mensah tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Atsu throws a left uppercut, but Mensah clinches his opponent.  Mensah leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Atsu is looking to keep his distance.  Mensah lands a cross.  
Mensah lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Mensah throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mensah is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Atsu throws a left hook, but Mensah clinches his opponent.  Mensah leans on his opponent using all his weight. Mensah uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Atsu's kidney. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Mensah closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Atsu's body.  
Mensah lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Mensah ties up his opponent.  Mensah is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Mensah manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Mensah pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Mensah lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Atsu's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Body Shots Landed: 18                            

Atsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Mensah connects with a left hook.  
Mensah steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Mensah is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah is on target with a left uppercut.  
Mensah drives a left uppercut into Atsu's body.  
Mensah drives a left hook into Atsu's body.  
Atsu tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mensah lands a cross.  
Mensah is on target with a right hook to Atsu's body.  
Mensah walks Atsu into the blue corner.  Mensah lands a left uppercut.  
Mensah lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah hits home with a right hook.  
Mensah lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Mensah lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mensah closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Atsu steps away from his opponent.  Mensah lands an overhand right.  
Mensah steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Mensah hits home with a left uppercut.  Mensah attempts to land a right hook, but Atsu parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Body Shots Landed: 21                            

Atsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Mensah tries to land a jab, but Atsu blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mensah quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Mensah is looking to close the distance.  Mensah sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Atsu throws a left hook, but Mensah ties up his opponent.  Mensah is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Mensah connects with a left hook.  
Mensah feints a jab, but Atsu does not fall for it and responds with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Atsu steps to the outside.  Mensah connects with a cross.  
Mensah lands a jab followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Mensah steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Atsu manouvers Mensah onto the ropes.  Atsu lands a right hook.  
Mensah lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Atsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Mensah advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Mensah lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  Mensah holds on to his opponent.  Mensah leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Mensah lands two right hook's to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Mensah connects with a right hook.  
Mensah feints a cross, and then lands an overhand left.  
Mensah gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Atsu's ribs.  
Mensah steps inside.  Atsu pivots to the side of his opponent.  Atsu throws a right hook, but Mensah holds on to his opponent.  Mensah throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Mensah to stop fouling.  
Mensah lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Mensah lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Mensah gets on the inside and digs in a left uppercut to Atsu's body.  
Atsu is looking to keep his distance.  Mensah sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Atsu feints a jab, fooling Mensah into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Atsu springs the trap, countering with  a left uppercut.  
Mensah gets on the inside.  Atsu throws a left hook, but Mensah clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Mensah pushes his forearm into Atsu's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Mensah lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Atsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Mensah lands a left hook.  
Mensah drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Mensah closes the distance.  Mensah pivots from in front of his opponent.  Atsu attempts to land a left hook, but Mensah parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mensah closes the distance and lands a right hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah lands a left hook.  
Mensah connects with a left uppercut.  
Atsu tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mensah lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mensah is on target with a left hook to Atsu's body.  
Mensah closes the distance and drives a left hook into Atsu's body.  
Mensah hits home with a left hook.  
Mensah throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Atsu to the neutral corner.  He warns Mensah that he could be heading for a point deduction.  
Mensah steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Mensah drives a right uppercut into Atsu's body.  
Mensah is on target with a right hook to Atsu's body.  
Mensah lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mensah lands a right hook.  
Mensah hits home with a right uppercut.  
Mensah digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah is on target with a left hook to Atsu's ribs.  Mensah throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mensah drives a right hook into Atsu's ribcage.  
Mensah drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Mensah forces Atsu to retreat into a corner.  Mensah hits home with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 54                            
Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Body Shots Landed: 24                            

Atsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Mensah is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Mensah is on target with a right hook to Atsu's body.  
Mensah advances into close range and attempts to land a left hook, but Atsu parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mensah lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mensah connects with a left uppercut.  
Mensah lands a left uppercut.  
Mensah is on target with a cross.  
Mensah advances into close range.  Atsu attempts to land a left uppercut, but Mensah parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mensah lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mensah steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mensah is on target with a left hook.  
Mensah is on target with a left hook.  
Mensah is on target with a stinging jab.  
Mensah connects with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Atsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Mensah is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mensah advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Atsu throws a left hook, but Mensah holds on to his opponent.  Mensah leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Mensah to stop holding.  
Mensah lands a stiff jab.  
Mensah steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Mensah gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Mensah lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Mensah is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Mensah cuts off the ring, trapping Atsu in a corner.  Mensah lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mensah digs in a left hook to Atsu's body.  
Mensah drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Atsu tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mensah lands a cross followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Mensah: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Atsu: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
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
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


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kumasi, Ghana.... Joshua Mensah

Fight Statistics
Mensah: 
Total Punches Thrown: 363                           
Total Punches Landed: 206                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 167                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 196                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 120                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 317                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 192                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 46                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14                            

Atsu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 131                           
Total Punches Landed: 14                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 114                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 94                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4