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19/05/2036
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Gift Mashaba vs Jean-Franþois Hertzog

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-KwaZulu-Natal promoted show at Uzoma Adade Gym, Durban,  taking place on 01/10/2035:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa-KwaZulu-Natal Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Gift Mashaba (9 - 4(1)) who hails from Durban, South Africa and Jean-Franþois Hertzog(11 - 9(1) - 2) from Durban, South Africa.  Mashaba weighed in at 139 pounds And 14 ounces, while Hertzog weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Cole Makwetla, and the three ringside judges are John Dimbisi, Khalon Cardoso and Thamsanqa Mbeki.  

Round 1: 

Mashaba lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mashaba lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mashaba lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Hertzog throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mashaba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Hertzog's body.  
Mashaba connects with a right hook.  
Mashaba closes the distance.  Hertzog connects with a right hook.  
Mashaba advances into close range.  Hertzog goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Mashaba time to recover.  
Mashaba lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  Mashaba clinches his opponent.  The ref breaks Mashaba's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Hertzog closes the distance.  Mashaba lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Mashaba lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mashaba gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Hertzog's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Hertzog's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Hertzog: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Mashaba drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Mashaba clinches his opponent.  Mashaba is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Hertzog attempts to land a cross, but Mashaba slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Hertzog's ribs.  
Mashaba lands a right hook.  
Mashaba closes the distance.  Hertzog throws a right hook, but Mashaba holds on to his opponent.  Mashaba pushes his forearm into Hertzog's face.  The referee warns Mashaba and breaks the clinch.  
Mashaba lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Mashaba connects with a left hook.  
Mashaba is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Mashaba connects with a left hook.  
Mashaba lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  Mashaba attempts to land a right hook, but Hertzog blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mashaba lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mashaba closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mashaba lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Mashaba throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hertzog digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Mashaba lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Hertzog: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Mashaba lands a jab.  
Mashaba walks Hertzog down, trapping him in a corner.  Mashaba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Mashaba lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mashaba lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Mashaba tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Mashaba is on target with a right hook.  
Mashaba lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Hertzog pivots to the right of his opponent.  Mashaba hits home with a right hook.  
Mashaba lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mashaba connects with a right uppercut.  
Mashaba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mashaba cuts off the ring, trapping Hertzog in a corner.  Mashaba lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Mashaba lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mashaba is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mashaba lands a right hook.  
Mashaba lands a right hook.  
Mashaba lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Mashaba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Hertzog's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Hertzog: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Hertzog attempts to land a right hook, but Mashaba sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mashaba pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  
Mashaba hits home with a right hook.  
Mashaba is on target with a left hook.  
Mashaba tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mashaba lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Hertzog steps inside.  Mashaba connects with a left hook.  
Mashaba closes the distance and lands two left uppercuts followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mashaba lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mashaba lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mashaba manouvers his opponent into the blue corner.  Mashaba lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Mashaba connects with a cross.  
Hertzog is on target with a cross.  
Mashaba hits home with a left hook.  
Mashaba lands a left hook.  
Mashaba gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hertzog: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Mashaba lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Mashaba closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Mashaba lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Mashaba lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Mashaba throws a left hook, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Mashaba holds on to his opponent.  Hertzog leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Mashaba hits home with a right hook.  
Mashaba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Mashaba lands a left hook.  
Mashaba gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Mashaba is on target with a right hook.  
Mashaba throws a right hook, but his opponent avoids the shot.  Mashaba holds on to his opponent.  Mashaba leans on his opponent using all his weight. Hertzog is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Hertzog gets on the inside.  Mashaba is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mashaba lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Hertzog's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 5 Statistics
Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Hertzog: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Mashaba gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Mashaba lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Mashaba gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  Mashaba ties up his opponent.  Mashaba leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Mashaba's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Mashaba drives a right hook into Hertzog's body.  
Mashaba walks Hertzog onto the ropes.  Mashaba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Mashaba lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mashaba lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mashaba lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Mashaba connects with a left hook.  
Mashaba gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Mashaba advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Mashaba is on target with a right uppercut.  
Hertzog connects with a right hook.  
Hertzog gets on the inside.  Hertzog sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mashaba is on target with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Hertzog: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Mashaba pivots to the side of his opponent.  Hertzog hits home with a cross.  
Hertzog quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Hertzog closes the distance.  Mashaba lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Hertzog closes the distance.  Mashaba is on target with a left hook.  
Hertzog sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Hertzog steps inside and walks Mashaba down, trapping him in a corner.  Mashaba lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Mashaba throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Hertzog forces Mashaba to retreat onto the ropes.  Hertzog attempts to land a left hook, but Mashaba slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mashaba advances into close range and drives a right hook into Hertzog's body.  
Mashaba connects with a left hook.  
Hertzog is on target with a left hook.  
Hertzog closes the distance.  Mashaba lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Mashaba lands a right hook.  
Mashaba attempts to land a left hook, but Hertzog parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Mashaba's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Hertzog: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Mashaba lands a left hook.  
Hertzog hits home with a left hook.  
Mashaba digs in a right hook to Hertzog's body.  
Mashaba lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Mashaba connects with a right hook.  
Mashaba lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Mashaba is on target with a right uppercut.  
Mashaba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mashaba throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Hertzog is looking to close the distance.  Mashaba is on target with a left hook to Hertzog's body.  
Hertzog quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mashaba is on target with a left uppercut.  
Mashaba is on target with a left hook to Hertzog's body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Hertzog: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Mashaba connects with a right hook.  
Mashaba walks Hertzog down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Mashaba pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Mashaba lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mashaba walks Hertzog down, trapping him in the corner.  Hertzog attempts to land a left hook, but Mashaba sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Mashaba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Mashaba walks Hertzog down, trapping him in the corner.  Mashaba hits home with a right hook.  
Mashaba lands a left hook.  
Mashaba lands a stiff jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Hertzog: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Mashaba waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Hertzog lands a cross.  
Hertzog drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Mashaba closes the distance and lands a right uppercut, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Hertzog closes the distance.  Mashaba connects with a left hook.  
Hertzog is looking to close the distance.  Mashaba lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Hertzog walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Hertzog hits home with a cross.  
Mashaba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Hertzog throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Mashaba's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Mashaba lands a left uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hertzog: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Durban, South Africa.... Gift Mashaba

Fight Statistics
Mashaba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 359                           
Total Punches Landed: 165                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 290                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 132                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 69                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 327                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 159                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6                             

Hertzog: 
Total Punches Thrown: 189                           
Total Punches Landed: 22                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 145                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 44                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 161                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3