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26/06/2037
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Leon Raza vs Josh Van der Byl

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Zimbabwe-Harare promoted show at Kit Gym, Harare,  taking place on 08/06/2037:

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 semi final eliminator for the Zimbabwe-Harare Super Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Leon Raza (17 - 13 - 5) who hails from Harare, Zimbabwe and Josh Van der Byl(8 - 2 - 2) from Harare, Zimbabwe.  Raza weighed in at 153 pounds and 13 ounces, while Van der Byl weighed in at 154 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Tabansi Madhuku, and the three ringside judges are Robert Hunzvi, Jasper Nengomasha and Chris Tholet.  

Round 1: 

Raza is looking to close the distance.  Raza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Raza lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Van der Byl throws a left uppercut, but Raza clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Raza pushes his forearm into Van der Byl's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Raza to stop fouling.  
Raza is on target with a cross.  
Raza lands a right hook.  Raza clinches his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Raza lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Raza ties up his opponent.  Raza leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Raza is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Raza steps inside.  Van der Byl digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Raza cuts off the ring, trapping Van der Byl in the corner.  Raza lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Raza connects with a left hook.  
Raza throws a left hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Raza ties up his opponent.  Raza tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Van der Byl behind the head. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Raza closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Raza hits home with a left hook.  
Raza lands a right uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Raza lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Raza forces Van der Byl to back into a corner.  Raza lands two right hooks followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Raza lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Raza lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Raza lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Van der Byl's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Van der Byl's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Raza: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Van der Byl: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Raza lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Byl closes the distance.  Raza hits home with a right hook.  Raza throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Raza is on target with a right uppercut.  
Raza hits home with a right hook.  
Raza lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Raza is on target with a jab.  
Raza gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to Van der Byl's body.  
Raza lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Raza advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Raza drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Raza advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  Raza clinches his opponent.  Van der Byl pushes his forearm into Raza's face.  The ref breaks Raza's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Raza lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Raza lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Raza closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Van der Byl throws a right uppercut, but Raza clinches his opponent.  The ref breaks Raza's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Raza gets on the inside.  Raza lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Van der Byl dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Raza feints a cross, and then lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Raza closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  Raza tries to land a left hook, but Van der Byl blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Raza sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Raza advances into close range.  Van der Byl tries to land a left uppercut, but Raza sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Van der Byl's ribs.  
Raza is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Raza lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Van der Byl dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Raza lands a left hook.  
Raza lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Van der Byl's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Raza: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 54                            
Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Van der Byl: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Raza sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two right uppercut's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Raza dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Raza is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Raza lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Raza throws a right uppercut, but the shot is blocked.  Raza holds on to his opponent.  Raza leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Raza's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Raza lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Raza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Raza advances into close range.  Raza pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Raza lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Van der Byl tries to land a right hook, but Raza sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Van der Byl attempts to land a left hook, but Raza blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Raza lands a left hook followed by  two right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Raza digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Raza lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Raza hits home with a cross.  
Raza connects with a right hook.  
Van der Byl gets on the inside.  Raza is on target with a left hook.  
Raza lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Raza drives a right hook into Van der Byl's ribcage.  
Raza advances into close range and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Raza lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Van der Byl's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
Raza: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Van der Byl: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Raza closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Byl throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Raza walks Van der Byl into a neutral corner.  Raza sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Raza lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  Raza ties up his opponent.  Van der Byl pushes his forearm into Raza's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Van der Byl about fouling.  
Raza lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Raza hits home with a left hook.  
Raza is on target with a right uppercut.  
Raza closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Raza lands a right hook.  
Raza lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Van der Byl hits home with a left uppercut.  
Van der Byl is looking to close the distance.  Raza connects with a right hook.  
Raza is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Raza steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Raza connects with a cross.  
Raza closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Raza lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Raza gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to Van der Byl's ribs.  
Raza lands a right hook.  
Raza sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Raza closes the distance and is on target with a right uppercut to Van der Byl's body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Raza: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Van der Byl: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Raza is on target with a right hook.  
Van der Byl sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Raza throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Raza's liver.  
Van der Byl advances into close range.  Raza is on target with a right hook.  
Raza lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Raza gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Raza lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Raza is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Raza is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Raza gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Raza gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Raza lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Van der Byl is looking to close the distance.  Raza throws a left hook, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Raza holds on to his opponent.  Raza hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Raza about fouling.  
Raza tries to land a jab, but Van der Byl sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Raza manouvers Van der Byl into a corner.  Raza drives a left uppercut into Van der Byl's body.  
Raza pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook, right uppercut and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Raza cuts off the ring, trapping Van der Byl in the red corner.  Raza sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Van der Byl throws a right hook, but Raza ties up his opponent.  Raza leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Raza to stop holding.  
Raza lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Raza is on target with a cross.  
Raza steps inside and lands a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Raza: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Van der Byl: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Raza lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Raza closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Raza is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Raza lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Raza lands a right hook.  
Raza lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Van der Byl is clearly losing his cool here!   He advances forward with head down and it catches Raza in the face!  The ref stops the action and tells Van der Byl to watch his head.  He gives Raza time to recover.  
Van der Byl tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Raza sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Raza walks his opponent into the corner.  Van der Byl throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Van der Byl is looking to close the distance.  Raza drives a left uppercut into Van der Byl's ribs.  
Raza is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Van der Byl is on target with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Raza: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Van der Byl: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Raza lands a cross.  
Raza lands a cross.  
Van der Byl steps inside.  Raza hits home with a right hook.  
Raza hits home with a cross.  
Raza lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Raza steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Raza is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Raza lands three consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Raza lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Raza hits home with a cross.  
Raza advances into close range.  Raza pivots to the side of his opponent andVan der Byl wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Raza dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Raza lands a left hook.  
Raza steps inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  Raza clinches his opponent.  Raza is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Raza to stop holding.  
Raza lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Raza: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van der Byl: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Van der Byl closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Raza lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Raza connects with a right hook.  
Raza pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Raza dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Raza steps inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Raza is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Raza is on target with a jab.  
Raza steps inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Raza lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Raza gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Raza connects with a left uppercut.  
Raza gets on the inside.  Raza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Raza closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Raza connects with a cross.  
Van der Byl steps inside.  Raza lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Raza sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Raza lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Raza: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Van der Byl: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Raza lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Raza lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Raza lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Raza connects with a right uppercut.  
Raza lands a right hook.  
Raza lands with a stiff jab.  
Van der Byl connects with a cross.  
Raza lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Raza drives a right hook into Van der Byl's ribs.  
Raza lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Raza feints a cross, and then lands a stiff jab.  
Raza hits home with a right uppercut.  
Raza advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Raza lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Van der Byl's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Raza: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Van der Byl: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Raza is on target with a right uppercut to Van der Byl's ribs.  
Raza gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Raza lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  Raza attempts to land a left hook, but Van der Byl slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Raza hits home with a left uppercut.  
Raza is looking to close the distance.  Raza sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Van der Byl is on target with a left hook.  
Raza lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Raza lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Byl throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Raza is looking to close the distance and forces Van der Byl to retreat into a neutral corner.  Raza is on target with a right hook.  
Raza pivots to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Raza lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Raza lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Raza lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Raza digs in a left hook to Van der Byl's liver.  


Round 10 Statistics
Raza: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Van der Byl: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
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 Harare, Zimbabwe.... Leon Raza

Fight Statistics
Raza: 
Total Punches Thrown: 430                           
Total Punches Landed: 273                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 296                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 187                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 134                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 399                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 259                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14                            

Van der Byl: 
Total Punches Thrown: 172                           
Total Punches Landed: 11                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 130                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 42                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 157                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1