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13/11/2039
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Paul Botha vs Cole Bakwamba

Boxing Daily Report from the Soweto Punch Pros promoted show at Soweto Hall, Soweto,  taking place on 28/10/2039:

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 4 round matchup are Paul Botha (1 - 0) who hails from Durban, South Africa and Cole Bakwamba(1 - 1 - 1(NC)) from Katlehong, South Africa.  Both Botha and Bakwamba weighed in at 175 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Siphelele Nhlapo, and the three ringside judges are Lisimba Jali, Lemme Van der Linde and John Loulendo.  

Round 1: 

Botha lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He then lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Botha feints a left hook, but Bakwamba does not fall for it and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Botha throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Bakwamba to the neutral corner.  He lectures Botha but does not take away a point.  
Botha lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a stinging left uppercut.  
Botha is on target with a cross.  
Botha feints a right hook, and then lands a cross.  
Botha is on target with a cross to Bakwamba's body.  
Botha tries to keep the action at long range and lands a solid jab.  
Bakwamba throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Botha switches the action to the outside.  Bakwamba tries to land a jab, but Botha sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Botha is on target with a firm cross.  
Bakwamba steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Botha manages to force Bakwamba onto the ropes.  Bakwamba attempts to land a jab, but Botha sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Bakwamba's body.  
Botha connects with a sharp overhand right.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Bakwamba's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Bakwamba's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Bakwamba's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bakwamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Botha tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Botha lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bakwamba throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Bakwamba manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Botha lands with a sharp jab.  
Botha steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Botha lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bakwamba tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Botha attempts to land a jab, but Bakwamba slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Botha's body.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Botha's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 2 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bakwamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Bakwamba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Botha hits home with a solid jab.  
Botha lands an overhand right.  
Bakwamba connects with an overhand right.  
Botha lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Botha pivots to the left of his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Botha lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Botha pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Botha lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bakwamba throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Botha connects with a cross.  
Botha lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 3 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bakwamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Botha is on target with a right hook.  
Botha lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Botha steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Botha hits home with a cross.  
Botha lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bakwamba throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bakwamba tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Botha lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Botha throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Botha lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bakwamba: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecards: 40 - 36  40 - 36  40 - 36

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Durban, South Africa.... Paul Botha

Fight Statistics
Botha: 
Total Punches Thrown: 140                           
Total Punches Landed: 70                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 133                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 66                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 84                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 56                            
Total Jabs Landed: 26                            

Bakwamba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 107                           
Total Punches Landed: 5                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 100                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 58                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 49                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0