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21/07/2036
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Justin Liston vs David Potgieter

Boxing Daily Report from the Glove Shack promoted show at Churchill Downs, Louisville,  taking place on 03/05/2036:

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.  This is a final eliminator for the WRBO Intercontinental Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on HBO, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Justin Liston (36(32) - 1) who hails from New York City, USA and David Potgieter(25(12) - 7(4) - 1) from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe.  Both Liston and Potgieter weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Roger Crombie, and the three ringside judges are Leon Prosser, Michael Harkins and Amon Stephen.  

Round 1: 

Liston throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Potgieter lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Liston connects with a right hook.  
Liston lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Potgieter throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Potgieter throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Potgieter's body.  
Liston walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Liston hits home with a left uppercut.  
Liston hits home with a right hook.  
Liston is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  Liston attempts to land a jab, but Potgieter slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Liston gets on the inside.  Liston sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Potgieter drives a left hook into Liston's body.  
Liston lands a solid left hook.  
Liston pivots from in front of his opponent.  Liston lands a sharp cross.  Liston throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Potgieter tries to land a cross, but Liston sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Liston is on target with a stinging cross.  
Liston advances into close range.  Liston lands a sharp left hook.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Potgieter dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Liston lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Potgieter pivots from in front of his opponent.  Potgieter attempts to land a jab, but Liston dodges the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Liston tries to land a cross, but Potgieter parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Liston advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut.  Liston attempts to land a right uppercut, but Potgieter sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Liston lands a cross.  
Potgieter lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Liston advances into close range.  Potgieter throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Liston lands a solid left hook.  
Potgieter lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Potgieter walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Liston hits home with a cross.  
Liston steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Potgieter's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Liston: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Potgieter: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Potgieter digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  Potgieter tries to land a left uppercut, but Liston parries the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Potgieter lands with a hard jab.  Potgieter attempts to land a cross, but Liston slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Liston steps inside and lands a right uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Liston throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Liston manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Potgieter is on target with a right hook to Liston's ribcage.  
Liston connects with a left uppercut.  Liston tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Potgieter throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Potgieter is on target with a jab.  
Liston gets on the inside.  Potgieter sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Liston tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Potgieter lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Potgieter lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Potgieter quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Liston lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Liston closes the distance.  Potgieter is on target with a left uppercut.  
Liston lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Potgieter pivots to the right of his opponent.  Liston attempts to land a right uppercut, but Potgieter parries the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Liston gets on the inside and lands a sharp left uppercut.  
Potgieter tries to land a jab, but Liston slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Liston hits home with a right hook.  
Potgieter forces Liston to back into the ropes.  Potgieter connects with a right hook.  
Liston tries to land a jab, but Potgieter blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Liston steps inside.  Potgieter lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Liston lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Liston tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Liston's body.  
Liston gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Liston hits home with a solid cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Liston: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Potgieter: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Liston is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Liston sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Potgieter lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Potgieter tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Liston lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Liston steps inside and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Potgieter dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Liston's body.  
Liston closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Potgieter is on target with a jab.  
Potgieter tries to land a cross, but Liston sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Liston is on target with a right uppercut.  
Liston steps inside and lands a left uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Liston lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Liston is on target with a left hook.  
Potgieter tries to step out of his opponents range.  Liston lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Potgieter connects with a right hook.  Potgieter attempts to land a left uppercut, but Liston sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Liston closes the distance.  Potgieter is on target with a right hook.  
Liston lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Potgieter pivots from in front of his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Liston attempts to land a jab, but Potgieter blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Liston steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Liston is looking to close the distance.  Liston drives a right hook into his opponents body.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Potgieter has taken some damage from that accidental headbutt.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Liston hits home with a right uppercut.  
Potgieter connects with a left hook.  
Liston steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Liston attempts to land a jab, but Potgieter slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Liston steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Potgieter feints a left, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 3 Statistics
Liston: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Potgieter: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Liston lands a sharp right hook.  Liston attempts to land a left hook, but Potgieter sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Potgieter attempts to land a jab, but Liston slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Liston steps inside and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Potgieter sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Liston is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Liston is looking to close the distance.  Liston pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Liston sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Liston walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Liston is on target with a right hook to Potgieter's body.  
Liston throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Potgieter lands a left hook.  
Liston snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Potgieter lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Liston is on target with a right uppercut.  
Liston tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Potgieter attempts to land a right uppercut, but Liston blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Liston lands a cross followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Liston steps inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Liston hits home with a left hook.  
Liston steps inside.  Potgieter connects with a left hook.  
Liston hits home with a solid right hook.  Liston throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Potgieter lands a solid jab.  
Potgieter switches the action to the outside.  Liston is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Liston is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Liston is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Potgieter steps to the outside.  Liston lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Liston lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Liston gets on the inside.  Potgieter pivots to the left of his opponent.  Liston is on target with a left uppercut to Potgieter's body.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Potgieter's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Liston: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 56                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Potgieter: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Liston is on target with a cross.  
Potgieter manages to force Liston onto the ropes.  Liston tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Potgieter pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a sharp jab.  
Liston advances into close range.  Potgieter pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Potgieter drives a left hook into Liston's liver.  
Liston gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Liston attempts to land a left hook, but Potgieter slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Liston walks Potgieter onto the ropes.  Potgieter is on target with a left hook to Liston's body.  
Liston lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Potgieter is looking to keep his distance.  Liston hits home with a cross.  
Liston lands a firm left hook.  
Potgieter feints a cross, and then throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Potgieter sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Liston hits home with a right hook.  
Liston advances into close range and is on target with a solid left hook.  
Liston is on target with a jab.  
Potgieter walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Potgieter pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Liston closes the distance.  Potgieter pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Liston throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Liston's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Liston: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Potgieter: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Liston is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Liston lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Potgieter waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Liston tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Liston tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Liston steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Liston advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Potgieter hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Liston connects with a stinging right hook.  
Liston tries to land a cross, but Potgieter blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Potgieter lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Liston lands a cross.  
Liston is on target with a left uppercut.  
Liston is on target with a stinging cross.  
Liston closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Liston connects with a solid left uppercut.  
Liston lands a solid jab.  
Potgieter forces Liston to back into the ropes.  Potgieter sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Potgieter throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Liston steps inside and digs in a left hook to Potgieter's body.  
Liston connects with a stinging right hook.  
Liston quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Liston cuts off the ring, trapping Potgieter in a corner.  Liston pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a hurtful left uppercut.  POTGIETER IS SENT SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  He beats the count, getting up at 4.  
Liston attempts to land a left uppercut, but Potgieter parries the shot and counters with a left hook to Liston's body.  
Liston lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  Liston tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Liston connects with a solid right hook.  
Potgieter lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Liston lands a right uppercut, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Potgieter lands with a sharp jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Liston: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 57                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Potgieter: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Liston tries to land a right uppercut, but Potgieter blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Liston lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Liston is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  Liston throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Liston's liver.  
Liston lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Potgieter snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Liston closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Liston throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Potgieter lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Liston hits home with a solid cross.  
Liston gets on the inside and connects with a stinging right hook.  
Potgieter quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Liston connects with a right hook.  Liston throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Liston lands a left uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Potgieter lands a cross to Liston's body.  
Liston advances into close range and digs in a left hook to Potgieter's body.  
Liston is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Potgieter pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Liston closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  Liston attempts to land a left uppercut, but Potgieter slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Liston lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  
Liston knows Potgieter is hurt...he is putting the pressure on now, looking for the stoppage.  Liston lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left uppercut, cross and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  It looks like Potgieter has now recovered from that shot earlier.  
Liston lands a firm cross.  
Liston steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Liston is on target with a left hook to Potgieter's liver.  
Liston pivots to the side of his opponent.  Potgieter is on target with a left uppercut.  
Potgieter attempts to land a jab, but Liston slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Potgieter's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 7 Statistics
Liston: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 67                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 58                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Potgieter: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Liston connects with a FIERCE cross.  POTGIETER HAS BEEN KNOCKED DOWN!  HE REMAINS ON THE CANVAS AS THE COUNT REACHES 10!  The winner by KO is Liston!  


Round 8 Statistics
Liston: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 1                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 1                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Potgieter: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 0                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 0                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Fight Statistics
Liston: 
Total Punches Thrown: 392                           
Total Punches Landed: 176                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 301                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 135                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 91                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 343                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 166                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 49                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

Potgieter: 
Total Punches Thrown: 254                           
Total Punches Landed: 90                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 190                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 64                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 186                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 66                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 68                            
Total Jabs Landed: 24