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29/07/2030
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Paul Van Zyl vs Denzel Faress

Boxing Daily Report from the South Africa National Finals 2025,  taking place on 26/04/2025 from Durban, South Africa:

The Durban venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Quarter Final fight in the Light Flyweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Paul Van Zyl (10(1) - 14) who hails from Johannesburg, South Africa and Denzel Faress(18(1) - 24) from Soweto, South Africa.  

Round 1: 

Faress attempts to land a jab, but Van Zyl sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Faress feints a cross, but Van Zyl is not fooled and responds with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Faress finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Van Zyl finds the target with a jab.  
Faress lands a jab.  
Faress feints a jab, but Van Zyl ignores the feint and lands with a cross.  
Van Zyl advances into close range.  Faress lands a left hook.  
Van Zyl closes the distance.  Van Zyl pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Van Zyl is on target with a cross.  
Van Zyl lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Faress sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Van Zyl's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 1 Statistics
Van Zyl: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Faress: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Van Zyl sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Van Zyl lands with a ramrod jab.  
Van Zyl throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Faress time to recover.  
Faress throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Faress is on target with a jab.  
Van Zyl pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Faress pivots to the right of his opponent, but Van Zyl lands a sharp jab.  
Faress manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Faress lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Faress throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Faress lands with a sharp jab.  
Faress is on target with a cross.  
Van Zyl pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Faress's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 2 Statistics
Van Zyl: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Faress: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Van Zyl voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Faress tries to tag Van Zyl on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  Faress lands a stinging jab.  
Van Zyl tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Van Zyl hits home with a cross.  
Van Zyl lands an overhand left.  
Van Zyl is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Van Zyl is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Van Zyl is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Van Zyl lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl attempts to land a cross, but Faress blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Faress hits home with a cross.  
Van Zyl lands a jab.  
Van Zyl switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Van Zyl lands a jab.  
Van Zyl lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van Zyl finds the target with a jab.  
Faress steps to the outside.  Faress feints a jab, but Van Zyl does not fall for it and is on target with a cross.  
Van Zyl is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Van Zyl attempts to land a cross, but Faress slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van Zyl is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Van Zyl lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van Zyl lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl is looking to keep his distance and snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Van Zyl lands an overhand right.  


Round 3 Statistics
Van Zyl: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 60                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Faress: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 1 - 0
Round 2 Scores: 1 - 0
Round 3 Scores: 1 - 0


Final Scorecard: 3 - 0

The winner, on points, from Johannesburg, South Africa.... Paul Van Zyl

Fight Statistics
Van Zyl: 
Total Punches Thrown: 123                           
Total Punches Landed: 50                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 104                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 45                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 76                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 47                            
Total Jabs Landed: 18                            

Faress: 
Total Punches Thrown: 73                            
Total Punches Landed: 15                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 63                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 55                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6