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17/09/2035
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Naeem Acquaah vs Tabari Ghale

Boxing Daily Report from the African Fusion promoted show at Soweto Hall, Soweto,  taking place on 06/07/2035:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the South Africa-Gauteng Super Middleweight 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 Naeem Acquaah (17 - 9(2) - 5) who hails from Katlehong, South Africa and Tabari Ghale(8 - 13) from Tembisa, South Africa.  Acquaah weighed in at 167 pounds and 3 ounces, while Ghale weighed in at 167 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Thomas Kotze, and the three ringside judges are Siphelele Nhlapo, Lemme Van der Linde and Zachary Du Toit.  

Round 1: 

Acquaah is on target with a left uppercut.  
Acquaah lands an overhand right.  
Acquaah is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Acquaah switches the action to the outside and tries to land a cross, but Ghale sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ghale advances into close range and connects with a right uppercut.  
Acquaah lands a cross.  
Acquaah hits home with a cross.  
Ghale is looking to close the distance.  Ghale sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Acquaah throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Acquaah attempts to land a jab, but Ghale sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Acquaah lands a jab.  
Acquaah lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Acquaah's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Ghale's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Acquaah: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ghale: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Acquaah tries to keep the action at long range and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Acquaah is on target with a cross.  
Ghale drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Acquaah is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Ghale lands a jab.  
Acquaah is on target with an overhand right.  
Ghale steps away from his opponent.  Acquaah sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ghale is on target with a jab.  
Ghale is on target with a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Acquaah: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ghale: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Acquaah is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Ghale sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Acquaah is on target with a jab.  
Acquaah connects with a cross.  
Acquaah finds the target with a jab.  
Acquaah finds the target with a jab.  
Acquaah is on target with a cross.  
Ghale is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Acquaah tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Acquaah is on target with an overhand right.  
Acquaah tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Acquaah finds the target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Acquaah: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ghale: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Acquaah is on target with a jab.  
Acquaah lands a jab.  
Acquaah is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Acquaah is on target with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Acquaah: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ghale: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Acquaah finds the target with a jab.  
Ghale gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Acquaah's body.  
Acquaah hits home with an overhand left.  
Acquaah tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Acquaah steps to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Acquaah lands a jab.  
Ghale quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Acquaah connects with an overhand left.  
Acquaah lands a jab.  
Acquaah lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Acquaah's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Ghale's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 5 Statistics
Acquaah: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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

Round 6: 

Acquaah is on target with a cross.  
Acquaah switches the action to the outside.  Ghale quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Acquaah lands an overhand left.  Acquaah attempts to land a jab, but Ghale parries the shot and counters with a right hook to Acquaah's body.  
Acquaah finds the target with a jab.  
Ghale hits home with a right hook.  
Acquaah lands a jab.  
Acquaah lands a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Acquaah: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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

Round 7: 

Acquaah tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Acquaah hits home with an overhand right.  
Ghale finds the target with a jab.  
Acquaah tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Acquaah lands an overhand right.  
Ghale advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Acquaah lands a left hook.  
Ghale lands a left uppercut.  
Ghale advances into close range and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Acquaah: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ghale: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Acquaah is on target with an overhand right.  
Acquaah steps away from his opponent and attempts to land an overhand right, but Ghale slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ghale steps inside.  Acquaah pivots from in front of his opponent.  Ghale attempts to land a left hook, but Acquaah sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Ghale manouvers his opponent into the red corner.  Acquaah connects with a right hook.  
Acquaah switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Acquaah switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Ghale feints a jab, fooling Acquaah into launching a right hook counter.  Ghale springs the trap and counters with  a right hook.  
Ghale sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Acquaah's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Acquaah: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ghale: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Ghale advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Ghale is looking to close the distance.  Acquaah lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Ghale sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Acquaah feints a jab, but Ghale is not fooled and is on target with a left hook.  
Acquaah is on target with an overhand right.  
Ghale is looking to close the distance.  Acquaah digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Acquaah steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Ghale sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Acquaah lands a cross.  
Acquaah is on target with a cross.  
Acquaah lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Acquaah steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Acquaah hits home with a cross.  
Acquaah lands a left hook.  
Ghale sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Acquaah lands a left uppercut.  
Acquaah finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Ghale's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Acquaah: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ghale: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Acquaah attempts to land a jab, but Ghale sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Acquaah sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ghale drives a right uppercut into Acquaah's body.  
Acquaah tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Acquaah is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Acquaah switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Acquaah hits home with a cross.  
Acquaah lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Acquaah drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Ghale lands a left uppercut.  
Acquaah switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Ghale steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Ghale closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Ghale connects with a left uppercut.  
Ghale hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Acquaah: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ghale: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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


Final Scorecards: 97 - 93  99 - 93  98 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Katlehong, South Africa.... Naeem Acquaah

Fight Statistics
Acquaah: 
Total Punches Thrown: 394                           
Total Punches Landed: 92                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 376                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 87                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 228                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 50                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 166                           
Total Jabs Landed: 42                            

Ghale: 
Total Punches Thrown: 167                           
Total Punches Landed: 36                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 141                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 129                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6