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03/09/2034
EOD Running: Rankings
Thulani Shabangu vs Joey Buys

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxers promoted show at Volkswagen  Dobsonville Stadium, Soweto,  taking place on 01/05/2033:

Clearly South African Boxers have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Thulani Shabangu (23(2) - 4(2) - 1) who hails from Johannesburg, South Africa and Joey Buys(23(4) - 11 - 1) from Germiston, South Africa.  Both Shabangu and Buys weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Uba Akamenya, and the three ringside judges are Eric Nhlapo, Justus De Vries and David Demuto.  

Round 1: 

Buys is looking to close the distance.  Shabangu drives a right hook into Buys's body.  
Shabangu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Shabangu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents body.  
Shabangu lands a jab to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Shabangu steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Buys finds the target with a jab.  Buys throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shabangu steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Shabangu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a sharp jab into Buys's body.  
Shabangu hits home with an overhand right.  Shabangu attempts to land a cross, but Buys sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Buys lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu is on target with a hard jab.  
Buys throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shabangu is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shabangu is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Shabangu lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Shabangu throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Buys's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Buys's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Buys digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Buys closes the distance.  Shabangu lands a left uppercut.  
Shabangu tries to step out of his opponents range.  Buys lands a ramrod jab.  
Shabangu lands with a spiteful jab.  
Shabangu lands a ramrod jab.  
Buys attempts to land a jab, but Shabangu sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Shabangu tries to keep the action at long range and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Shabangu lands a jab to Buys's body.  
Buys is on target with a left uppercut to Shabangu's liver.  
Shabangu sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Buys drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Shabangu lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Shabangu steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Buys finds the target with a jab.  
Buys walks Shabangu down, trapping him in the corner.  Buys hits home with a cross.  
Buys gets on the inside and lands a solid right uppercut.  
Buys lands a right hook.  
Buys is looking to close the distance.  Shabangu hits home with a right uppercut.  
Buys hits home with a stinging left hook.  Buys attempts to land a left hook, but Shabangu blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Buys digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Buys is on target with a right uppercut.  
Shabangu hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Buys feints a cross, and then lands a sharp left hook.  
Buys tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Shabangu's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Shabangu lands with a ramrod jab.  
Buys walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Buys lands a cross to the head, a left hook to the body and a cross to the head.  
Buys is on target with a left hook.  
Buys connects with a solid right uppercut.  
Buys is on target with a stinging cross.  Buys attempts to land a cross, but Shabangu blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Buys feints a right hook, and then drives a solid left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Shabangu steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  Shabangu throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Shabangu tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Buys is on target with a jab.  
Buys advances into close range.  Buys sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Buys attempts to land a right uppercut, but Shabangu blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shabangu tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent.  Buys throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Shabangu tries to land a jab, but Buys sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Buys is on target with a stinging overhand right.  
Buys throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shabangu connects with a cross.  
Buys is looking to close the distance and walks Shabangu into the red corner.  Buys lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a spiteful jab.  
Buys gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Shabangu lands a ramrod jab.  Shabangu attempts to land a jab, but Buys slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Buys connects with a cross.  
Buys hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Buys closes the distance.  Shabangu attempts to land a left hook, but Buys slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shabangu tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Shabangu attempts to land a jab, but Buys sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Buys cuts off the ring, trapping Shabangu in the red corner.  Buys lands a sharp cross.  
Shabangu lands a hard jab.  
Shabangu attempts to land a jab, but Buys slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Buys attempts to land a jab, but Shabangu blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shabangu finds the target with a jab.  
Shabangu is on target with a cross.  
Buys closes the distance.  Shabangu lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Shabangu tries to keep the action at long range.  Shabangu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Shabangu finds the target with a hard jab.  
Shabangu snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Buys is looking to close the distance.  Shabangu is on target with a right hook to Buys's body.  Buys holds on to his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Shabangu pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a jab to Buys's body.  
Shabangu connects with a right hook.  
Buys gets on the inside.  Shabangu lands a left hook.  Buys holds on to his opponent.  The ref breaks Buys's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Buys quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shabangu hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shabangu attempts to land a jab, but Buys slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Buys lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Buys is on target with a firm left hook.  
Shabangu tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but Buys sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Buys throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Buys sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Shabangu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Buys sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a firm cross.  
Buys drives a right uppercut into Shabangu's ribs.  
Buys advances into close range.  Shabangu lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent.  Buys throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shabangu hits the target with a solid jab.  
Shabangu lands a hard jab.  
Shabangu attempts to land a jab, but Buys dodges the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Shabangu is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Buys tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Buys closes the distance.  Shabangu connects with a right hook.  
Shabangu steps to the outside.  Buys lands a solid overhand right.  
Buys pivots to the left of his opponent.  Shabangu is on target with a stinging jab.  Shabangu attempts to land a cross, but Buys dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Buys sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Shabangu lands a jab to the head, a left hook to the body and a jab to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Buys lands a solid jab.  
Shabangu is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shabangu is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Buys digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Shabangu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two jab's to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Buys tries to land a cross, but Shabangu sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Shabangu hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Shabangu connects with a right uppercut.  
Buys steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Buys lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Buys throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Buys connects with a firm right hook.  
Buys gets on the inside.  Shabangu is on target with a left hook.  
Buys sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Buys is on target with a firm cross.  Buys attempts to land a left uppercut, but Shabangu blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shabangu finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Buys lands a left uppercut to the body followed by two straights to the head.  
Buys is looking to close the distance.  Shabangu lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Shabangu steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Buys drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Shabangu lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Shabangu lands with a stinging jab.  Shabangu tries to land a cross, but Buys slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Buys feints a left, and then throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Buys attempts to land a cross, but Shabangu sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Shabangu is looking to keep his distance.  Buys hits home with a cross.  
Shabangu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Shabangu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Shabangu tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Buys finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Shabangu hits home with a cross.  
Shabangu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shabangu is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents body.  
Shabangu is looking to keep his distance.  Buys lands a firm cross.  
Buys throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Buys walks Shabangu down, trapping him on the ropes.  Buys pivots to the right of his opponent.  Shabangu lands with a stiff jab.  Shabangu throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Buys is on target with a cross.  
Shabangu lands a hard jab.  
Shabangu tries to land a jab, but Buys sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Shabangu is on target with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Buys attempts to land a right uppercut, but Shabangu slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shabangu lands a cross.  
Shabangu pivots to the side of his opponent.  Buys lands a left hook to the body, a cross to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Shabangu steps to the outside and hits home with a stinging jab.  
Shabangu lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shabangu tries to land a jab, but Buys sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Buys closes the distance.  Shabangu throws a right hook, but Buys clinches his opponent.  Buys leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Shabangu tries to step out of his opponents range.  Shabangu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Buys finds the target with a jab.  
Buys connects with a left hook.  
Shabangu hits home with a right uppercut.  
Buys quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Shabangu is on target with a jab.  
Buys is on target with a solid cross.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Buys attempts to land a cross, but Shabangu blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shabangu pivots to the right of his opponent.  Buys connects with a stinging cross.  Buys tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shabangu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and a jab to the head.  
Shabangu connects with a cross.  
Shabangu switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Buys gets on the inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Shabangu parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Buys advances into close range.  Shabangu is on target with a right hook.  
Buys advances into close range and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Buys closes the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Shabangu blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Buys quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Buys manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Shabangu attempts to land a cross, but Buys dodges the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Shabangu lands a ramrod jab.  
Shabangu lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Shabangu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shabangu is on target with a jab.  
Shabangu finds the target with a jab.  
Shabangu tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Shabangu lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Buys manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Buys lands a cross.  
Shabangu is on target with a cross.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Shabangu drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Shabangu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shabangu is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Buys sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Shabangu lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Shabangu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a hard jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Shabangu's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. Buys's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Shabangu lands a jab followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Shabangu is on target with a cross.  
Buys is on target with a firm overhand left.  
Buys manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Shabangu finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Shabangu drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Shabangu lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Shabangu hits home with a left hook.  
Shabangu is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Buys connects with a cross.  
Buys throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Buys pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a stinging cross.  
Shabangu hits home with a cross.  Shabangu throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Shabangu is looking to keep his distance and throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Buys advances into close range.  Shabangu lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Buys gets on the inside.  Buys quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Buys attempts to land a left hook, but Shabangu sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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
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 Johannesburg, South Africa.... Thulani Shabangu

Fight Statistics
Shabangu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 365                           
Total Punches Landed: 181                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 304                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 154                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 61                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 212                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 98                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 153                           
Total Jabs Landed: 83                            

Buys: 
Total Punches Thrown: 311                           
Total Punches Landed: 102                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 250                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 82                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 61                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 258                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 88                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 53                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14