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07/09/2035
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Ali Tobbal vs Paul Van Zyl

Boxing Daily Report from the African Boxing 2.0 promoted show at Pretoria Rahman, Pretoria,  taking place on 25/02/2035:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the African Light Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Muhammad Ali Tobbal (36(16) - 2(1) - 1) who hails from Constantine, Algeria and Paul Van Zyl(26 - 6(4) - 1) from Johannesburg, South Africa.  Tobbal weighed in at 108 pounds, while Van Zyl weighed in at 107 pounds and 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Puleng Kathrada, and the three ringside judges are Kofi Magqwaka, Voshon Adams and John Kisombo.  

Round 1: 

Van Zyl pivots to the right of his opponent.  Van Zyl throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Tobbal tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Tobbal finds the target with a jab.  
Tobbal tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Van Zyl lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van Zyl is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Van Zyl sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Tobbal lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Van Zyl lands a solid jab.  
Van Zyl gets on the inside.  Van Zyl pivots to the side of his opponent.  Van Zyl connects with a right hook.  Van Zyl throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van Zyl walks Tobbal into a neutral corner.  Van Zyl sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Tobbal throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van Zyl feints a cross, and then is on target with a right hook.  
Tobbal is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl connects with a cross.  
Van Zyl gets on the inside and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Tobbal steps to the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Van Zyl quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Tobbal throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Tobbal lands a right hook.  
Van Zyl steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van Zyl tries to land a right hook, but Tobbal slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Tobbal is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Tobbal lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Tobbal throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Tobbal drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Van Zyl hits home with a stinging jab.  


Round 1 Statistics
Tobbal: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Van Zyl: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Tobbal is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Van Zyl lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Tobbal sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Tobbal lands an overhand left.  
Van Zyl closes the distance.  Van Zyl quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Tobbal is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents liver.  
Van Zyl advances into close range and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
As Van Zyl tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Tobbal dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Van Zyl walks Tobbal down, trapping him on the ropes.  Van Zyl drives a left uppercut into Tobbal's liver.  
Tobbal lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Tobbal quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Van Zyl hits home with a right hook.  
Tobbal lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Tobbal tries to land a left hook, but Van Zyl blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Tobbal tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Van Zyl sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Tobbal's body.  
Van Zyl tries to land a jab, but Tobbal blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Tobbal tries to land a cross, but Van Zyl slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van Zyl gets on the inside and tries to land a left hook, but Tobbal sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Tobbal lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van Zyl is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van Zyl tries to land a cross, but Tobbal sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Van Zyl quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Tobbal hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Tobbal connects with a solid right uppercut.  
Tobbal is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Tobbal tries to land a cross, but Van Zyl sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van Zyl advances into close range.  Tobbal pivots to the side of his opponent.  Tobbal throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van Zyl walks his opponent into a corner.  Van Zyl drives a right uppercut into Tobbal's body.  
Van Zyl lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Tobbal dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Van Zyl digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Tobbal's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Tobbal: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Van Zyl: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Tobbal steps to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Van Zyl quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Van Zyl attempts to land a right hook, but Tobbal sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van Zyl tries to land a left hook, but Tobbal sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Tobbal is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a stinging cross.  
Tobbal lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Tobbal lands a sharp cross.  
Van Zyl is looking to close the distance and manouvers Tobbal onto the ropes.  Tobbal connects with a stinging left hook.  
Van Zyl steps to the outside.  Tobbal feints a left hook, and then strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Van Zyl connects with a cross.  
Van Zyl is looking to close the distance.  Tobbal quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Tobbal lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl lands a jab.  
Van Zyl lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl forces Tobbal to retreat onto the ropes.  Van Zyl pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Van Zyl is on target with a right hook.  
Van Zyl attempts to land a jab, but Tobbal sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van Zyl lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl lands a stinging jab.  
Van Zyl lands an overhand right.  Van Zyl tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van Zyl tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Tobbal sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Van Zyl tries to land a cross, but Tobbal sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Van Zyl gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Tobbal digs in a left hook to Van Zyl's body.  
Tobbal pivots to the left of his opponent.  Tobbal attempts to land a jab, but Van Zyl sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Van Zyl closes the distance.  Van Zyl pivots from in front of his opponent.  Van Zyl lands a left hook.  Van Zyl throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Van Zyl's ribs.  
Tobbal is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Van Zyl lands a jab.  
Van Zyl throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Tobbal switches the action to the outside.  Tobbal sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Van Zyl tries to land a cross, but Tobbal slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Van Zyl steps inside.  Van Zyl sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Tobbal attempts to land a left hook, but Van Zyl blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Tobbal: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Van Zyl: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Van Zyl lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Tobbal tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Tobbal is looking to keep his distance.  Van Zyl tries to land an overhand left, but Tobbal sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Van Zyl connects with a right hook.  
Van Zyl pivots to the left of his opponent.  Van Zyl lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  Van Zyl attempts to land a right uppercut, but Tobbal sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Tobbal steps away from his opponent.  Van Zyl lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Van Zyl connects with a cross.  
Van Zyl advances into close range.  Tobbal steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Van Zyl is whaling away with hooks, but Tobbal keeps his defence tight.  Van Zyl lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Tobbal steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Van Zyl finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Van Zyl is looking to close the distance.  Tobbal connects with a stinging left hook.  Tobbal tries to land a left hook, but Van Zyl blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van Zyl is looking to close the distance.  Van Zyl pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Tobbal steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Van Zyl sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Van Zyl tries to land a cross, but Tobbal slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Van Zyl sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van Zyl is looking to close the distance and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Tobbal drives a left hook into Van Zyl's body.  
Van Zyl lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl connects with a cross.  
Van Zyl gets on the inside and tries to land a right uppercut, but Tobbal slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Van Zyl is on target with a jab.  
Tobbal steps to the outside and lands a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Tobbal: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van Zyl: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Van Zyl lands two right hook's to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Tobbal tries to keep the action at long range.  Van Zyl lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Tobbal steps away from his opponent.  Van Zyl connects with a cross.  
Van Zyl pivots to the left of his opponent.  Tobbal lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Van Zyl sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Tobbal steps to the outside.  Van Zyl is on target with a cross.  
Van Zyl steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Van Zyl advances into close range.  Van Zyl sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Van Zyl pivots to the left of his opponent.  Van Zyl throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Tobbal connects with a sharp cross.  
Van Zyl gets on the inside.  Van Zyl sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Van Zyl advances into close range.  Tobbal throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Tobbal lands with a stiff jab.  
Tobbal steps away from his opponent.  Van Zyl hits home with an overhand left.  
Van Zyl advances into close range and lands a left hook.  Van Zyl throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Van Zyl is looking to close the distance.  Van Zyl sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Tobbal lands a left uppercut.  
Tobbal is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Van Zyl closes the distance.  Van Zyl pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Tobbal lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Van Zyl attempts to land a cross, but Tobbal blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Van Zyl advances into close range.  Tobbal lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Tobbal lands a cross.  
Van Zyl steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Tobbal: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Van Zyl: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 50                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Van Zyl connects with a cross.  
Van Zyl advances into close range and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Van Zyl's ribs.  
Tobbal steps away from his opponent.  Van Zyl is on target with a cross.  
Van Zyl throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Van Zyl closes the distance.  Van Zyl pivots to the side of his opponent.  Tobbal is on target with a right hook to Van Zyl's body.  
Tobbal hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Van Zyl steps inside.  Van Zyl pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Tobbal lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Van Zyl sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Van Zyl advances into close range.  Van Zyl sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Tobbal tries to step out of his opponents range.  Van Zyl connects with a cross.  
Van Zyl stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Tobbal is on target with a cross.  
Tobbal is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Van Zyl attempts to land a cross, but Tobbal sidesteps and counters with a big right uppercut.  VAN ZYL WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  
The right shot from Tobbal could be enough to force the stoppage!  Tobbal is on target with a hurtful right uppercut.  VAN ZYL IS DROPPED TO THE CANVAS!  HE FAILS TO BEAT THE COUNT!  The winner by KO is Tobbal!  


Round 6 Statistics
Tobbal: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Van Zyl: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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


Fight Statistics
Tobbal: 
Total Punches Thrown: 250                           
Total Punches Landed: 89                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 175                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 69                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 75                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 186                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 66                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 64                            
Total Jabs Landed: 23                            

Van Zyl: 
Total Punches Thrown: 262                           
Total Punches Landed: 95                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 212                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 78                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 50                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 211                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 76                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 51                            
Total Jabs Landed: 19