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12/10/2038
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Leighton Botha vs Quannell Phala

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxing Kingdom promoted show at Standard Bank Arena, Johannesburg,  taking place on 23/09/2038:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
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 8 round matchup are Leighton Botha (6 - 0) who hails from Mitchells Plain, South Africa and Quannell Phala(20 - 15(1) - 4) from Katlehong, South Africa.  Botha weighed in at 108 pounds, while Phala weighed in at 108 pounds and 10 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Michael Karabaja, and the three ringside judges are Charel Cilliers, David Pienaar and Peter Mbalula.  

Round 1: 

Phala sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Phala steps inside.  Botha tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Botha steps away from his opponent and hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Botha sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Phala throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Phala is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Botha lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Phala is looking to close the distance.  Botha pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a solid left hook.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Botha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Botha tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Botha is on target with a solid cross.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and is on target with a sharp overhand right.  
Botha tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Botha is on target with a cross.  
Phala closes the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Botha lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Phala's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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

Round 2: 

Botha lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Botha steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Botha feints a right hook, and then lands a cross.  
Botha lands a cross, overhand left and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Phala drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Botha lands a cross.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Phala lands a cross.  
Botha steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Botha snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Phala sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Botha connects with a cross.  
Botha feints a right hook, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Phala finds the target with a jab.  
Phala manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Phala lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Botha steps to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Botha feints a left, and then strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Botha hits home with a solid overhand right.  
Phala is looking to close the distance.  Botha digs in a right uppercut to Phala's body.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Botha tries to keep the action at long range and drives a jab into Phala's body.  
Botha tries to keep the action at long range.  Botha sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to the head, an overhand right to the head and a jab to the body.  
Botha pivots from in front of his opponent.  Phala goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Botha time to recover.  
Phala lands a cross.  
Phala steps inside.  Phala pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Botha steps to the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  
Botha hits home with a hard jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Phala's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Phala's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Jabs Landed: 24                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Phala: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Botha connects with a cross.  
Botha steps to the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Botha lands a stinging cross.  
Phala steps inside.  Botha lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range.  Botha feints a cross, and then lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Botha hits home with a cross.  
Botha lands a sharp overhand right.  Botha tries to land a cross, but Phala sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Botha hits home with a cross.  
Botha tries to keep the action at long range and lands a firm cross to his opponents body.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Phala is looking to close the distance.  Botha lands a sharp left uppercut.  
Botha lands a right hook to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Phala lands a cross.  
Botha drives a solid left hook into his opponents body.  
Phala closes the distance.  Phala sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Botha lands a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Phala: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Phala quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Botha finds the target with a hard jab.  
Phala walks his opponent into a corner.  Botha lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Botha hits home with a cross.  
Botha waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Phala throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Phala steps inside and forces Botha to back into the ropes.  Botha connects with a solid left hook.  
Botha is on target with a cross.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Botha connects with a cross.  
Phala throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Botha attempts to land a cross, but Phala slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Phala sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Botha attempts to land a jab, but Phala slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Botha steps to the outside.  Phala throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Botha sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a solid overhand right.  
Botha connects with a sharp cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Phala: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Phala closes the distance.  Botha lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Botha feints a jab, and then lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Phala drives a left hook into Botha's body.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and hits home with a firm cross.  
Botha lands a solid cross.  
Botha tries to keep the action at long range.  Botha feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Botha tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand right.  
Botha lands a cross.  
Botha steps to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Botha lands with a spiteful jab.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Botha tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  
Phala advances into close range.  Botha is on target with a right uppercut.  
Phala walks Botha down, trapping him on the ropes.  Botha is on target with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Phala: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range.  Botha feints a cross, and then lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Botha connects with a cross.  
Botha steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Botha feints a cross, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Phala closes the distance and walks his opponent into a corner.  Phala sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Botha lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Botha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Botha lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Botha hits home with an overhand right.  
Botha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab to Phala's body.  
Botha lands a cross.  
Phala is looking to close the distance.  Botha pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Phala gets on the inside.  Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Botha's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 6 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Phala: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Botha is on target with a jab.  
Botha hits home with a solid overhand left.  
Botha steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Phala sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Botha lands a cross.  
Phala manouvers his opponent into the blue corner.  Phala hits home with a cross.  
Phala lands a right hook.  Phala throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Botha hits home with a right uppercut.  
Botha is on target with a solid jab.  
Botha switches the action to the outside.  Phala tries to land a cross, but Botha parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Botha lands a spiteful jab.  
Botha is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Botha steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Phala: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Botha throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Phala gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Phala throws a left hook, but Botha holds on to his opponent.  Botha is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Botha's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Phala forces Botha to back into the corner.  Phala is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Phala gets on the inside.  Botha lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Phala connects with a left hook.  
Phala sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Botha feints a right hook, but Phala is not fooled and responds with a right hook.  
Phala walks Botha down, trapping him on the ropes.  Botha lands with a stiff jab.  
Phala lands a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Phala: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecards: 79 - 73  80 - 73  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Mitchells Plain, South Africa.... Leighton Botha

Fight Statistics
Botha: 
Total Punches Thrown: 325                           
Total Punches Landed: 179                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 276                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 159                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 49                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 163                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 94                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 162                           
Total Jabs Landed: 85                            

Phala: 
Total Punches Thrown: 171                           
Total Punches Landed: 24                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 147                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 125                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 46                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2