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08/02/2037
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James Badenhorst vs Lehlohonolo Mashaba

Boxing Daily Report from the Ssenjovu Promotions promoted show at Durban Van Dyk, Durban,  taking place on 02/12/2036:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa-KwaZulu-Natal Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are James Badenhorst (5 - 1) who hails from Durban, South Africa and Lehlohonolo Mashaba(5 - 3 - 1) from Umlazi, South Africa.  Badenhorst weighed in at 174 pounds and 10 ounces, while Mashaba weighed in at 175 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Rivaldo Nyauza, and the three ringside judges are Thuso Ledwaba, Ollie Rensburg and Thamsanqa Mbeki.  

Round 1: 

Badenhorst tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mashaba is looking to close the distance.  Badenhorst lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Badenhorst switches the action to the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Badenhorst lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Badenhorst sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a solid jab.  
Badenhorst tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Badenhorst hits home with a stiff jab.  
Mashaba steps inside.  Badenhorst lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Badenhorst steps to the outside.  Badenhorst feints a left hook, and then connects with a cross.  
Badenhorst lands a cross to the body, a cross to the head and an overhand right to the head.  
Mashaba steps inside.  Badenhorst pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Badenhorst is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Badenhorst sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mashaba gets on the inside.  Badenhorst is on target with a left hook to Mashaba's body.  
Badenhorst steps away from his opponent.  Badenhorst feints a right, and then is on target with a cross.  
Badenhorst connects with a cross.  
Badenhorst tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Mashaba's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Mashaba's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Mashaba's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Badenhorst: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Badenhorst tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Badenhorst switches the action to the outside.  Badenhorst sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Badenhorst is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a stiff jab.  
Badenhorst hits home with an overhand left.  
Badenhorst feints a jab, fooling Mashaba into throwing a left hook counter.  Badenhorst springs the trap, countering with  a right uppercut.  
Badenhorst is on target with a right uppercut to Mashaba's body.  Badenhorst attempts to land a left hook, but Mashaba blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Badenhorst's body.  
Badenhorst switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Badenhorst steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Badenhorst connects with a cross.  
Mashaba advances into close range.  Mashaba pivots from in front of his opponent.  Badenhorst drives a right hook into Mashaba's body.  
Mashaba is looking to close the distance.  Badenhorst quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Badenhorst steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Badenhorst feints a cross, tricking Mashaba into launching a right uppercut counter.  Badenhorst springs the trap, countering with  a left uppercut.  
Badenhorst steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Badenhorst: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Badenhorst is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Badenhorst steps away from his opponent.  Badenhorst feints a right, and then connects with an overhand left.  
Badenhorst lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Badenhorst lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Mashaba is looking to close the distance.  Badenhorst pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Mashaba is looking to close the distance and forces Badenhorst to back into the ropes.  Badenhorst digs in a right hook to Mashaba's body.  
Badenhorst tries to step out of his opponents range.  Badenhorst sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Mashaba closes the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Badenhorst lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Badenhorst tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Badenhorst lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Badenhorst tries to keep the action at long range.  Badenhorst feints a right, and then is on target with a cross.  
Badenhorst lands a stiff jab.  
Badenhorst strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Badenhorst finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Mashaba manouvers Badenhorst onto the ropes.  Badenhorst is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Badenhorst steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Badenhorst is on target with a cross.  
Badenhorst sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Badenhorst steps away from his opponent and tries to land an overhand left, but Mashaba sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Mashaba's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Badenhorst: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Badenhorst tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Badenhorst connects with a cross.  
Badenhorst sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a jab to the head.  
Mashaba steps inside and forces Badenhorst to back into the ropes.  Badenhorst digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Badenhorst lands a right hook.  
Badenhorst tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Badenhorst is on target with a jab.  
Badenhorst tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Badenhorst connects with a cross.  
Badenhorst hits home with a cross.  
Mashaba is looking to close the distance.  Badenhorst pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by  two right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Mashaba is looking to close the distance.  Badenhorst is on target with a right hook.  
Mashaba is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Badenhorst steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Badenhorst feints a cross, and then lands a stinging jab.  
Badenhorst is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mashaba lands a jab.  Mashaba tries to land a left hook, but Badenhorst slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Badenhorst switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Badenhorst feints a left, and then hits home with a cross.  
Badenhorst is on target with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Badenhorst: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Badenhorst lands an overhand left followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Badenhorst lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents body.  
Mashaba gets on the inside.  Badenhorst pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Badenhorst steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Badenhorst lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Badenhorst feints a left, and then lands a sharp jab.  
Badenhorst steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Badenhorst digs in a firm left uppercut to Mashaba's body.  
Badenhorst drives a jab into Mashaba's body.  
Badenhorst lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Mashaba closes the distance.  Badenhorst is on target with a right hook.  
Badenhorst lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Badenhorst steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Badenhorst lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Badenhorst hits home with a cross.  
Mashaba attempts to land a jab, but Badenhorst blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Mashaba's body.  
Mashaba advances into close range.  Badenhorst is on target with a stinging right uppercut to Mashaba's body.  
Badenhorst lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Badenhorst is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Badenhorst strikes his opponents body with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Badenhorst: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Mashaba throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Badenhorst is on target with a stinging jab.  
Badenhorst lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Badenhorst hits home with a stiff jab.  
Badenhorst lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Mashaba advances into close range.  Badenhorst is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Badenhorst is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Badenhorst quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a stinging jab.  
Badenhorst steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Badenhorst is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Badenhorst lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Badenhorst is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mashaba is looking to close the distance.  Badenhorst digs in a left hook to Mashaba's body.  Badenhorst throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Badenhorst: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Badenhorst lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Badenhorst is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Badenhorst is on target with a jab.  
Badenhorst lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mashaba finds the target with a jab.  
Badenhorst hits home with a left uppercut.  
Badenhorst lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Badenhorst switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Mashaba is looking to close the distance.  Badenhorst lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Mashaba advances into close range.  Badenhorst digs in a left hook to Mashaba's ribs.  
Badenhorst feints a right hook, and then lands a stinging jab.  
Badenhorst lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Mashaba closes the distance and walks Badenhorst into the corner.  Badenhorst is on target with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Badenhorst: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Mashaba throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Badenhorst snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Mashaba is looking to close the distance.  Badenhorst lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Badenhorst is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Badenhorst sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Badenhorst switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Badenhorst switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Badenhorst is on target with a jab.  
Badenhorst attempts to land a jab, but Mashaba sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Mashaba steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Badenhorst feints a right, and then hits home with an overhand right.  
Badenhorst feints a cross and triggers a left hook counter from Mashaba.  Badenhorst avoids the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Badenhorst lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Badenhorst connects with an overhand right.  
Badenhorst lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Badenhorst tries to land an overhand right, but Mashaba slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Badenhorst is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Badenhorst's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Badenhorst: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Badenhorst is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mashaba advances into close range and throws a left hook, but Badenhorst clinches his opponent.  Mashaba is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Mashaba.  
Badenhorst is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Badenhorst lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Mashaba lands a cross.  
Badenhorst feints a jab, and then lands two straights followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mashaba circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Badenhorst lands a jab.  
Mashaba advances into close range.  Badenhorst throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Badenhorst clinches his opponent.  Badenhorst is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Badenhorst tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Mashaba steps inside.  Badenhorst pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Badenhorst tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Badenhorst lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Badenhorst strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Badenhorst sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a stinging jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Badenhorst: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Badenhorst lands an overhand left to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Badenhorst connects with a right hook.  
Mashaba manages to force Badenhorst onto the ropes.  You can sense the frustration from Mashaba now.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed well below the belt! The ref doesnt appear to have noticed the foul and signals for the action to continue.  
Badenhorst switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Mashaba advances into close range and throws a left hook, but Badenhorst ties up his opponent.  Mashaba tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Badenhorst behind the head. The ref breaks Badenhorst's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Mashaba closes the distance and forces Badenhorst to back into the red corner.  Badenhorst lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Badenhorst lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Mashaba steps inside.  Badenhorst pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Mashaba's ribs.  
Badenhorst is looking to keep his distance and lands with a stinging jab.  
Badenhorst is on target with a cross.  
Badenhorst attempts to land an overhand left, but Mashaba blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Badenhorst steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Badenhorst hits home with a stinging jab.  
You can sense the frustration from Mashaba now.   He turns Badenhorst and throws an uppercut into his opponents groin area!  The ref tells Mashaba to keep his punches above the belt.  He gives Badenhorst time to recover.  
Badenhorst switches the action to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Badenhorst finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Mashaba steps inside.  Badenhorst pivots to the side of his opponent.  Mashaba hits home with a left hook.  
Mashaba hits home with a left uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Badenhorst: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Mashaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Durban, South Africa.... James Badenhorst

Fight Statistics
Badenhorst: 
Total Punches Thrown: 415                           
Total Punches Landed: 278                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 334                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 234                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 81                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 226                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 159                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 189                           
Total Jabs Landed: 119                           

Mashaba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 186                           
Total Punches Landed: 14                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 153                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 33                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 150                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4