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03/08/2030
EOD Running: Complete Fight
Armand Verdoorn vs Gustaaf Cilliers

Boxing Daily Report from the South Africa National Finals 2026,  taking place on 02/05/2026 from Soshanguve, South Africa:

The Soshanguve venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have the Final of the Bantamweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Armand Verdoorn (8 - 14) who hails from Mitchells Plain, South Africa and Gustaaf Cilliers(16 - 12) from East London, South Africa.  

Round 1: 

Verdoorn steps away from his opponent.  Cilliers lands a ramrod jab.  
Cilliers attempts to land an overhand right, but Verdoorn sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cilliers is looking to close the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Verdoorn on the ropes.  Verdoorn lands a stinging left hook.  
Cilliers is looking to close the distance.  Cilliers pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Cilliers steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Verdoorn quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Cilliers advances into close range and walks Verdoorn onto the ropes.  Cilliers pivots to the side of his opponent, but Verdoorn lands a right hook.  
Cilliers drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Verdoorn throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cilliers is looking to close the distance.  Cilliers quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Cilliers sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Verdoorn lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cilliers sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Cilliers sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cilliers sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Verdoorn hits home with a left hook.  
Cilliers pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Verdoorn tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cilliers walks Verdoorn down, trapping him on the ropes.  Cilliers sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Verdoorn connects with a left hook.  
Cilliers sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Verdoorn digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Verdoorn is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Cilliers hits home with an overhand left.  
Verdoorn steps to the outside and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Cilliers's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 1 Statistics
Verdoorn: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Cilliers: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Cilliers finds the target with a jab.  
Cilliers lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cilliers quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Verdoorn finds the target with a jab.  
Verdoorn is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Cilliers lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Verdoorn lands an overhand left.  
Cilliers lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cilliers tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Verdoorn lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cilliers lands with a spiteful jab.  
Verdoorn tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Cilliers lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cilliers throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Cilliers sidesteps to the right of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Cilliers tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  


Round 2 Statistics
Verdoorn: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cilliers: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Cilliers lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cilliers lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cilliers is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Cilliers hits home with an overhand left.  
Cilliers is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Verdoorn lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cilliers sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cilliers throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Cilliers lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cilliers sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Verdoorn lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Verdoorn lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cilliers tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Verdoorn feints a right hook, but Cilliers ignores the feint and is on target with a left hook.  
Cilliers tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cilliers waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Verdoorn connects with an overhand left.  
Cilliers sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Verdoorn connects with a firm overhand left.  
Cilliers lands a jab to Verdoorn's body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Verdoorn: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cilliers: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecard: 0 - 3

The winner, on points, from East London, South Africa.... Gustaaf Cilliers

Fight Statistics
Verdoorn: 
Total Punches Thrown: 91                            
Total Punches Landed: 33                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 68                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 63                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9                             

Cilliers: 
Total Punches Thrown: 136                           
Total Punches Landed: 42                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 118                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 84                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 52                            
Total Jabs Landed: 16