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05/05/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Ian Gabuza vs Merck De Villiers

Boxing Daily Report from the South Africa National Finals 2028,  taking place on 26/04/2028 from Durban, South Africa:

The Durban 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 Middleweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Ian Gabuza (21 - 9) who hails from Mamelodi, South Africa and Merck De Villiers(21 - 6) from Boksburg, South Africa.  

Round 1: 

Gabuza pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Gabuza forces De Villiers to retreat onto the ropes.  Gabuza sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but De Villiers connects with a cross.  
De Villiers lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gabuza finds the target with a jab.  
De Villiers walks Gabuza down, trapping him on the ropes.  Gabuza tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gabuza connects with a right hook.  
De Villiers hits home with a cross.  
Gabuza is looking to keep his distance.  Gabuza sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
De Villiers manages to force Gabuza onto the ropes.  De Villiers sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Gabuza lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
De Villiers pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 1 Statistics
Gabuza: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

De Villiers: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Gabuza is looking to keep the action on the outside.  De Villiers connects with a firm cross.  
De Villiers lands a jab.  
Gabuza steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
De Villiers gets on the inside.  De Villiers pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Gabuza lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gabuza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but De Villiers lands a solid jab.  
Gabuza is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gabuza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Gabuza steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
De Villiers quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
De Villiers forces Gabuza to retreat into the corner.  De Villiers lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
De Villiers sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Gabuza connects with a cross.  
Gabuza tries to step out of his opponents range.  De Villiers lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Gabuza switches the action to the outside.  Gabuza sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
De Villiers switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
De Villiers attempts to land a jab, but Gabuza dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
De Villiers pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a solid cross into his opponents body.  
De Villiers walks Gabuza into a corner.  De Villiers lands a spiteful jab.  De Villiers throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Gabuza: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

De Villiers: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Gabuza connects with a cross.  
Gabuza hits home with a cross.  
Gabuza switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but De Villiers blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gabuza is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Gabuza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but De Villiers lands a spiteful jab.  
Gabuza sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to the body, a jab to the head and a right hook to the head.  
De Villiers sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gabuza is on target with a solid jab.  Gabuza tries to land a cross, but De Villiers sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
De Villiers lands a ramrod jab.  
De Villiers walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  De Villiers lands a stinging jab.  
Gabuza pivots to the side of his opponent.  Gabuza throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
De Villiers pivots from in front of his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Gabuza is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Gabuza: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

De Villiers: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecard: 1 - 2

The winner, on points, from Boksburg, South Africa.... Merck De Villiers

Fight Statistics
Gabuza: 
Total Punches Thrown: 97                            
Total Punches Landed: 27                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 84                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 57                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 40                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

De Villiers: 
Total Punches Thrown: 92                            
Total Punches Landed: 29                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 82                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 64                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14