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20/08/2042
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Leighton Botha vs Polleunis Bosman

Boxing Daily Report from the Gold Coast Boxing promoted show at Bellville Stadium, Cape Town,  taking place on 24/05/2042:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa Light Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on SABC1, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Leighton Botha (9 - 5 - 1) who hails from Mitchells Plain, South Africa and Polleunis Bosman(16 - 19(3) - 1) from Randburg, South Africa.  Botha weighed in at 107 pounds And 10 ounces, while Bosman weighed in at 107 pounds And 7 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Xhosas Serero, and the three ringside judges are Luvolwethu Nyatama, Luvolwethu Nyatama and Bongi Rantie.  

Round 1: 

Botha lands a stinging jab.  
Botha lands a jab.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and lands with a sharp jab.  
Bosman throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging jab.  
Botha is on target with a right hook.  
Botha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bosman attempts to land a jab, but Botha dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 1 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bosman: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Bosman feints a right hook, but Botha does not fall for it and responds with a right hook.  
Bosman is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Botha blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Botha steps to the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Botha steps away from his opponent.  Botha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Botha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Botha switches the action to the outside.  Botha sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and lands a sharp cross.  
Botha is on target with a jab to Bosman's body.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Botha feints a left hook, and then connects with a cross.  
Bosman throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and lands a firm cross.  
Botha is on target with a solid jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Bosman: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Botha tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Botha steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  
Botha lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and a jab to the head.  
Botha connects with a cross.  
Botha lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Bosman tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Botha sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Botha feints a cross, tricking Bosman into countering with a cross.  Botha is waiting for the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Bosman is on target with a jab.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Botha feints a cross and triggers a cross counter from Bosman.  Botha avoids the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Bosman: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Botha steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Botha drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Bosman tries to land a jab, but Botha blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Botha tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Botha lands with a stinging jab.  
Botha connects with a solid overhand right.  
Botha lands a cross.  
Botha lands a cross.  
Botha circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Bosman throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Bosman's ribs.  
Botha attempts to land a cross, but Bosman slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Botha steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Botha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bosman throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Botha hits home with a hard jab.  
Botha is on target with a cross.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and is on target with a solid cross.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  
Botha lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Bosman's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 4 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bosman: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Botha steps away from his opponent.  Botha sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Botha lands with a ramrod jab.  
Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Bosman finds the target with a jab.  
Bosman walks Botha into the corner.  Botha is on target with a cross.  
Bosman steps to the outside.  Bosman sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Botha lands a jab.  
Bosman tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Botha lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Botha is on target with a jab.  
Botha lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Botha tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the head, a cross to the body and an overhand right to the head.  
Botha hits home with a sharp cross.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Botha steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Botha hits the target with a solid jab.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Bosman's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Bosman's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Bosman: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Botha lands an overhand left.  
Botha throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Botha feints a jab, but Bosman does not fall for it and lands with a left hook to Botha's body.  
Bosman pivots from in front of his opponent.  Botha is on target with a sharp cross.  
Botha feints a cross, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Botha is on target with a cross.  
Botha hits home with a stinging overhand left.  
Botha feints a left, and then lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Botha lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bosman: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Botha steps away from his opponent.  Botha feints a jab and triggers a left hook counter from Bosman.  Botha springs the trap and counters with  a stinging right uppercut.  
Bosman pivots to the left of his opponent.  Bosman attempts to land a cross, but Botha sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Botha lands an overhand right, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Bosman connects with a cross.  
Bosman manages to force Botha onto the ropes.  Bosman sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Botha lands with a spiteful jab.  
Botha feints a right hook, and then lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Bosman is on target with a jab.  
Bosman manouvers Botha onto the ropes.  Bosman connects with a left uppercut.  
Botha is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Botha pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bosman: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Bosman hits home with a cross.  
Botha connects with a cross.  
Botha connects with a cross.  
Botha hits home with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bosman: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Botha is on target with a left hook to Bosman's body.  
Botha steps to the outside and hits the target with a solid jab.  
Botha contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Bosman lands a left hook.  
Botha lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Botha drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a solid jab.  
Botha lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a ramrod jab.  
Botha lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Botha is on target with a sharp overhand right.  
Botha lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Botha lands an overhand left.  


Round 9 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bosman: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Botha switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left to the head, an overhand right to the head and a cross to the body.  
Botha lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Botha hits home with an overhand right.  
Botha lands a ramrod jab.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance.  Botha sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Botha pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Botha tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Botha's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 10 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bosman: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Botha is on target with a solid cross.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Bosman walks Botha onto the ropes.  Bosman hits home with a cross.  Bosman throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Botha's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Bosman steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Botha slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Botha lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Bosman lands a cross.  
Botha tries to keep the action at long range and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Botha hits home with a cross.  
Botha lands a ramrod jab.  
Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Botha lands a cross.  
Botha pivots to the right of his opponent.  Botha attempts to land a jab, but Bosman parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Botha strikes his opponents body with a sharp cross.  
Botha lands with a sharp jab.  


Round 11 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Bosman: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Botha tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Botha hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Botha is on target with a cross.  
Botha lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Botha lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Botha lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  


Round 12 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bosman: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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
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
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 120 - 108  120 - 108  120 - 108

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

Fight Statistics
Botha: 
Total Punches Thrown: 378                           
Total Punches Landed: 231                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 322                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 211                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 56                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 206                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 122                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 172                           
Total Jabs Landed: 109                           

Bosman: 
Total Punches Thrown: 298                           
Total Punches Landed: 16                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 271                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 170                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 128                           
Total Jabs Landed: 6