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14/05/2031
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Bature Ezinwa vs Yakubu Imeh

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Nigeria-Oyo State promoted show at Best Western Plus Ibadan, Ibadan,  taking place on 26/06/2025:

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 Nigeria-Oyo State Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Bature Ezinwa (11 - 3(1) - 1) who hails from Iseyin, Nigeria and Yakubu Imeh(6 - 0) from Ibadan, Nigeria.  Ezinwa weighed in at 175 pounds, while Imeh weighed in at 173 pounds and 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Jay-Jay Njoku, and the three ringside judges are Thompson Ifejiagwa, Izunna Mutairu and Irfan Zahedi.  

Round 1: 

Ezinwa hits home with a cross.  
Imeh hits home with a cross.  
Imeh connects with an overhand right.  
Imeh lands with a spiteful jab.  
Imeh pivots from in front of his opponent.  Imeh tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Imeh pivots to the side of his opponent.  Ezinwa is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ezinwa lands a solid jab.  
Imeh is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Ezinwa steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Imeh lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Imeh pivots from in front of his opponent.  Imeh tries to land a cross, but Ezinwa sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ezinwa is looking to close the distance.  Imeh throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Imeh steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Ezinwa dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ezinwa pivots from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Ezinwa digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Ezinwa gets on the inside and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Ezinwa walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Ezinwa feints a jab, tricking Imeh into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Ezinwa avoids the shot and counters with a cross.  
Imeh lands with a ramrod jab.  


Round 1 Statistics
Ezinwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Imeh: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Ezinwa steps away from his opponent.  Imeh is on target with a cross.  
Imeh attempts to land a jab, but Ezinwa sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Ezinwa is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but Imeh slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Ezinwa's body.  
Ezinwa gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Imeh is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a cross into Ezinwa's body.  
Ezinwa drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Imeh throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ezinwa closes the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Ezinwa switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ezinwa steps away from his opponent.  Ezinwa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Imeh tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Ezinwa digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Imeh steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Ezinwa is looking to keep his distance.  Imeh lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Imeh strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Imeh snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Imeh manouvers Ezinwa onto the ropes.  Imeh pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Ezinwa gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Ezinwa's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Ezinwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Imeh: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Imeh connects with a cross.  
Imeh pivots to the right of his opponent.  Imeh throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Imeh's body.  
Ezinwa tries to step out of his opponents range.  Imeh lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Imeh is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  Imeh tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Imeh lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ezinwa gets on the inside.  Imeh throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ezinwa leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Imeh accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Ezinwa.  Imeh lands with a ramrod jab.  
Ezinwa switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ezinwa strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Ezinwa lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ezinwa tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ezinwa closes the distance.  Imeh throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ezinwa attempts to land a jab, but Imeh slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Ezinwa's body.  
Imeh switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Ezinwa is looking to keep his distance.  Imeh lands an overhand right.  


Round 3 Statistics
Ezinwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Imeh: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Imeh quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ezinwa attempts to land a cross, but Imeh sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Imeh sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ezinwa tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Imeh switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Imeh steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Imeh throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ezinwa lands a cross.  
Imeh sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ezinwa finds the target with a jab.  
Imeh sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ezinwa digs in a left hook to Imeh's body.  
Ezinwa hits home with a right hook.  
Ezinwa is on target with a jab.  
Ezinwa drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Imeh lands a spiteful jab.  
Ezinwa tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Imeh lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Ezinwa is on target with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Ezinwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Imeh: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Imeh hits home with a right uppercut.  
Ezinwa steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ezinwa finds the target with a jab.  
Ezinwa hits home with a cross.  
Imeh is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Imeh feints a jab, tricking Ezinwa into countering with a right uppercut.  Imeh is waiting for the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ezinwa throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Ezinwa is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  Ezinwa attempts to land a cross, but Imeh sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Imeh lands with a solid jab.  
Ezinwa is looking to keep his distance.  Imeh sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ezinwa is on target with a jab.  
Ezinwa is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Imeh attempts to land a right hook, but Ezinwa sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ezinwa switches the action to the outside.  Imeh hits home with an overhand right.  
Ezinwa hits home with a cross.  
Imeh switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Ezinwa tries to land a cross, but Imeh blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Ezinwa's body.  
Ezinwa tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Ezinwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Imeh: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Imeh connects with a cross.  
Ezinwa is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Ezinwa steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  Ezinwa attempts to land a jab, but Imeh blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Imeh lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Imeh pivots to the side of his opponent.  Imeh throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ezinwa tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a solid jab.  
Imeh pivots to the side of his opponent.  Imeh tries to land a jab, but Ezinwa dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Imeh's ribcage.  
Ezinwa lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Imeh steps to the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Ezinwa sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ezinwa lands a cross.  
Ezinwa steps away from his opponent.  Imeh tries to land a cross, but Ezinwa slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ezinwa steps away from his opponent and hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Imeh tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ezinwa is looking to keep his distance.  Imeh lands an overhand right.  


Round 6 Statistics
Ezinwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Imeh: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Ezinwa is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Imeh sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Imeh lands a ramrod jab.  Imeh tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ezinwa tries to step out of his opponents range.  Imeh lands a cross.  Imeh tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ezinwa strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Ezinwa lands a jab to Imeh's body.  
Imeh steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Imeh sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Imeh tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ezinwa closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Imeh lands two straights followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Ezinwa tries to step out of his opponents range.  Imeh throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Ezinwa steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Ezinwa snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Imeh digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ezinwa steps away from his opponent.  Imeh sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Ezinwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Imeh: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Ezinwa lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Imeh finds the target with a jab.  Imeh tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ezinwa drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Ezinwa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Imeh lands a solid jab.  
Ezinwa lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ezinwa throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ezinwa gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ezinwa steps to the outside.  Imeh lands an overhand right.  
Imeh sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ezinwa lands a right hook.  
Ezinwa lands a cross.  
Imeh pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Imeh lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Imeh lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Ezinwa's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  Imeh's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 8 Statistics
Ezinwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Imeh: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Imeh attempts to land a jab, but Ezinwa blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ezinwa is on target with a cross.  
Ezinwa finds the target with a jab.  
Imeh hits home with a left uppercut.  
Imeh lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ezinwa is on target with a stiff jab.  
Ezinwa lands with a sharp jab.  
Imeh lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Imeh throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Imeh lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Imeh steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Ezinwa sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Imeh lands a cross.  
Ezinwa is on target with a cross.  
Imeh sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ezinwa is on target with a cross.  
Ezinwa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ezinwa attempts to land a left hook, but Imeh parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Imeh attempts to land a cross, but Ezinwa blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Imeh's body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Imeh's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Ezinwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Imeh: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Imeh throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ezinwa digs in a right hook to Imeh's body.  
Imeh connects with a sharp cross.  
Imeh throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Imeh drives a stinging jab into Ezinwa's body.  Imeh throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ezinwa lands with a stiff jab.  
Imeh tries to keep the action at long range and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Imeh's body.  
Imeh lands a straight 1 - 2.  Imeh throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Imeh sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ezinwa drives a left uppercut into Imeh's body.  Ezinwa throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Ezinwa's ribs.  
Imeh lands a hard jab.  
Imeh pivots to the right of his opponent.  Imeh tries to land a cross, but Ezinwa sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Imeh is on target with a solid jab.  
Imeh attempts to land a jab, but Ezinwa sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Imeh connects with a cross.  
Imeh snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Ezinwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Imeh: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 98 - 92  98 - 92  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Iseyin, Nigeria.... Bature Ezinwa

Fight Statistics
Ezinwa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 368                           
Total Punches Landed: 130                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 282                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 105                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 86                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 229                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 84                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 139                           
Total Jabs Landed: 46                            

Imeh: 
Total Punches Thrown: 284                           
Total Punches Landed: 82                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 248                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 69                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 184                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 52                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 100                           
Total Jabs Landed: 30