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16/08/2031
EOD Running: AI Actions
Ian Letlabika vs Denzel Faress

Boxing Daily Report from the South Africa National Finals 2024,  taking place on 26/04/2024 from Tembisa, South Africa:

The Tembisa venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Quarter Final fight in the Light Flyweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Ian Letlabika (3 - 6(2)) who hails from Roodepoort, South Africa and Denzel Faress(13(1) - 21) from Soweto, South Africa.  

Round 1: 

Faress hits home with a right uppercut.  
Faress is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Letlabika sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Letlabika attempts to land a cross, but Faress sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Faress closes the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Letlabika drives a right hook into Faress's body.  Letlabika throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Letlabika is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right to the head, a cross to the body and a cross to the head.  
Faress advances into close range and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Letlabika lands a hard jab.  
Letlabika quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Letlabika tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Faress walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Faress pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Letlabika switches the action to the outside and lands with a hard jab.  Letlabika throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Letlabika steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Letlabika lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Letlabika closes the distance.  Letlabika pivots to the left of his opponent.  Letlabika throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Faress is on target with a cross.  
Faress tries to land a right hook, but Letlabika blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 1 Statistics
Letlabika: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Faress: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Faress stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Letlabika lands a cross.  
Faress closes the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Faress advances into close range and throws a right hook, but the shot is blocked.  Faress ties up his opponent.  Letlabika pushes his forearm into Faress's face.  The referee warns Letlabika and breaks the clinch.  
Faress walks Letlabika into the corner.  Faress is on target with a left hook.  
Faress advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  Faress tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Faress hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Faress quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Letlabika connects with a right uppercut.  
Letlabika throws a right hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Faress clinches his opponent.  Faress leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Faress's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Faress lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Faress gets on the inside.  Faress quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Faress digs in a solid right uppercut to his opponents body.  Faress holds on to his opponent.  Faress is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Faress drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Letlabika is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Faress gets on the inside.  Faress sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Letlabika tries to land a right hook, but Faress slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Letlabika: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Faress: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Faress is looking to close the distance.  Letlabika hits home with a right hook.  
Faress lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Faress pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a firm right hook.  
Faress lands a solid right hook.  
Faress pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Faress hits home with a firm left hook.  
Letlabika steps to the outside.  Letlabika contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Faress hits home with an overhand left.  
Letlabika lands a cross.  
Letlabika is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a solid jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Letlabika: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Faress: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecard: 0 - 3

The winner, on points, from Soweto, South Africa.... Denzel Faress

Fight Statistics
Letlabika: 
Total Punches Thrown: 115                           
Total Punches Landed: 21                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 98                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 90                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6                             

Faress: 
Total Punches Thrown: 95                            
Total Punches Landed: 30                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 75                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 87                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Total Jabs Landed: 0