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18/08/2034
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Shoeaib Zerouali vs Tlou Matlala

Boxing Daily Report from the Africa Boxing Championships 2034,  taking place on 09/01/2034 from Suez, Egypt:

The Suez venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Quarter Final fight in the Welterweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Shoeaib Zerouali (22 - 21) who hails from Tangier, Morocco and Tlou Matlala(30(1) - 11) from Mitchells Plain, South Africa.  

Round 1: 

Zerouali pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Matlala lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Zerouali is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matlala lands a straight 1 - 2.  Matlala throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matlala lands with a sharp jab.  
Zerouali is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Zerouali switches the action to the outside and lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Matlala gets on the inside.  Zerouali is on target with a right uppercut to Matlala's body.  
Zerouali is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Matlala steps to the outside.  Matlala sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand left, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Matlala walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Zerouali lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Zerouali is looking to close the distance.  Zerouali sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Matlala is looking to close the distance.  Zerouali is on target with a left hook.  
Zerouali sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Matlala finds the target with a solid jab.  
Zerouali steps to the outside.  Zerouali sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Matlala lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Zerouali lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 1 Statistics
Zerouali: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Zerouali is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Zerouali lands a hard jab.  Zerouali attempts to land a jab, but Matlala slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut to Zerouali's ribcage.  
Zerouali lands a cross, left uppercut and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matlala drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Zerouali sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Matlala closes the distance.  Zerouali lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Zerouali switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Matlala dodges the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Matlala gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Matlala lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matlala forces Zerouali to back into a corner.  Zerouali lands with a solid jab.  
Matlala closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Zerouali lands with a stiff jab.  
Zerouali steps away from his opponent.  Zerouali sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Matlala's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 2 Statistics
Zerouali: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Zerouali lands a right hook.  Zerouali attempts to land a cross, but Matlala parries the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Matlala steps inside.  Zerouali drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Matlala hits home with a right hook.  
Matlala closes the distance and is on target with a stinging left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matlala walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Matlala drives a stinging left hook into Zerouali's liver.  
Matlala advances into close range and is on target with a sharp right uppercut to Zerouali's body.  
Matlala pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a sharp left hook.  
Zerouali steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Matlala finds the target with a jab.  
Zerouali steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Zerouali connects with a cross.  
Zerouali hits home with a cross.  
Matlala is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matlala lands a right uppercut to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
Zerouali is looking to keep his distance.  Zerouali sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Matlala is on target with a jab.  
Matlala lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Matlala closes the distance and lands a firm right hook.  
Zerouali throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matlala lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Zerouali: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 1 Scores: 1 - 0
Round 2 Scores: 1 - 0
Round 3 Scores: 0 - 1


Final Scorecard: 2 - 1

The winner, on points, from Tangier, Morocco.... Shoeaib Zerouali

Fight Statistics
Zerouali: 
Total Punches Thrown: 105                           
Total Punches Landed: 35                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 87                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 74                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

Matlala: 
Total Punches Thrown: 107                           
Total Punches Landed: 39                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 81                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 81                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9