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05/05/2031
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Edelhard De Bruyn vs Merck De Villiers

Boxing Daily Report from the South Africa National Finals 2028,  taking place on 29/04/2028 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 Semi Final fight in the Middleweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Edelhard De Bruyn (3 - 3) who hails from Randburg, South Africa and Merck De Villiers(22 - 6) from Boksburg, South Africa.  

Round 1: 

De Villiers hits home with a stinging right hook.  
De Villiers is on target with a jab.  
De Bruyn is looking to close the distance.  De Villiers is on target with a sharp right uppercut to his opponents body.  
De Villiers attempts to land a left hook, but De Bruyn slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
De Bruyn tries to keep the action at long range.  De Villiers lands a jab to De Bruyn's body.  
De Bruyn is looking to close the distance.  De Villiers connects with a stinging right uppercut.  
De Bruyn lands two right uppercut's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
De Villiers lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
De Bruyn advances into close range and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
De Villiers quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  De Villiers throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to De Villiers's ribcage.  
De Bruyn lands a cross.  
De Villiers finds the target with a jab.  De Villiers attempts to land a jab, but De Bruyn slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  


Round 1 Statistics
De Bruyn: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

De Villiers: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

De Bruyn is on target with a firm cross.  
De Villiers pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
De Bruyn connects with a sharp right hook.  
De Bruyn is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
De Villiers manages to force De Bruyn into a corner.  De Bruyn tries to land a right hook, but De Villiers sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
De Villiers pivots to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
De Bruyn lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
De Villiers lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  De Bruyn throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
De Bruyn steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
De Villiers is on target with a left hook to De Bruyn's body.  
De Villiers feints a left hook, and then connects with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
De Bruyn: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

De Villiers: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

De Villiers digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
De Villiers is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  De Bruyn lands a stinging right hook.  
De Villiers lands a jab to De Bruyn's body.  
De Villiers retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  De Bruyn accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on De Villiers.  
De Bruyn gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
De Bruyn tries to keep the action at long range.  De Villiers attempts to land a jab, but De Bruyn slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
De Bruyn connects with a sharp cross.  
De Villiers is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a jab into De Bruyn's body.  De Villiers attempts to land a jab, but De Bruyn blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
De Villiers lands a hard jab.  
De Bruyn closes the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
De Bruyn closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
De Bruyn switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
De Villiers lands a cross to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
De Villiers hits home with a solid cross.  
De Villiers is on target with a jab to De Bruyn's body.  


Round 3 Statistics
De Bruyn: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

De Villiers: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

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


Final Scorecard: 0 - 3

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

Fight Statistics
De Bruyn: 
Total Punches Thrown: 95                            
Total Punches Landed: 24                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 81                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 70                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4                             

De Villiers: 
Total Punches Thrown: 93                            
Total Punches Landed: 28                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 68                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 50                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 43                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14