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31/08/2035
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Mark Zango vs Malik Popal

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Nigeria-Enugu State promoted show at Enugu Shah, Enugu,  taking place on 23/12/2034:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Nigeria-Enugu State Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Mark Zango (5 - 23(1) - 2) who hails from Enugu, Nigeria and Malik Popal(16 - 6 - 4) from Enugu, Nigeria.  Zango weighed in at 139 pounds And 6 ounces, while Popal weighed in at 139 pounds And 2 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Haaris Mansour, and the three ringside judges are Hope Azutambata, Bilal Baddour and Gbolahan Usman.  

Round 1: 

Zango lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Popal closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Popal throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Popal steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Popal drives a right uppercut into Zango's body.  
Popal connects with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Zango's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Zango's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Popal's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Zango: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Popal connects with a cross.  
Popal forces Zango to back into a neutral corner.  Popal pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Zango is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Popal finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Zango's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Zango: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Zango lands a left uppercut.  
Zango connects with an overhand right.  
Zango attempts to land a jab, but Popal blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Zango's body.  
Zango steps away from his opponent.  Popal attempts to land a jab, but Zango sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Zango: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Popal pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Zango gets on the inside and tries to land a right hook, but Popal slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Zango's body.  
Zango advances into close range.  Popal hits home with a right hook.  
Zango closes the distance.  Zango pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Popal sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Zango closes the distance.  Popal drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Popal steps away from his opponent.  Zango tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Zango: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Zango lands an overhand right.  
Popal gets on the inside.  Popal pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Zango steps to the outside.  Popal sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Popal steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Popal quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Zango: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Zango steps inside.  Popal throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Popal feints a jab, and then is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Zango steps away from his opponent.  Popal lands an overhand right.  
Popal is on target with a left uppercut to Zango's liver.  
Popal pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Popal is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Popal lands an overhand left.  
Popal is looking to close the distance.  Zango tries to land a left hook, but Popal blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zango sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Popal steps away from his opponent.  Zango connects with a cross.  
Popal manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Popal hits home with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Zango: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Popal tries to keep the action at long range.  Popal feints a left, and then hits home with a cross.  
Popal advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Zango lands a left hook.  
Zango advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Popal steps inside.  Popal throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Zango time to recover.  
Zango hits home with a right uppercut.  
Popal closes the distance.  Popal pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Zango steps inside.  Popal is on target with a right hook to Zango's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Zango: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Zango connects with a left hook.  
Popal switches the action to the outside.  Zango lands a jab.  
Popal is on target with a right hook.  
Popal drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  


Round 8 Statistics
Zango: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Popal advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Popal pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Zango is on target with a cross.  
Popal finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Popal's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 9 Statistics
Zango: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Popal throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Zango advances into close range.  Popal sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Popal is on target with a left hook to Zango's liver.  Popal throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Zango tries to land an overhand right, but Popal slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Popal is looking to keep his distance.  Zango connects with an overhand left.  
Popal feints a left hook, but Zango does not fall for it and is on target with a right hook.  
Popal is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Popal feints a left hook, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Popal is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Zango connects with an overhand right.  
Popal feints a right, and then connects with an overhand right.  


Round 10 Statistics
Zango: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Popal: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 94 - 96  94 - 96  94 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Enugu, Nigeria.... Malik Popal

Fight Statistics
Zango: 
Total Punches Thrown: 190                           
Total Punches Landed: 25                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 180                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 146                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 44                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5                             

Popal: 
Total Punches Thrown: 228                           
Total Punches Landed: 46                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 182                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 46                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 161                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 67                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10