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08/08/2042
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Jackson Matlaba vs Diego Herron

Boxing Daily Report from the Tehran 2040 Olympic Boxing Championships,  taking place on 13/07/2040 from Tehran, Iran:

The Tehran venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Round of 32 fight in the Super Heavyweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching the broadcast live from around the world, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Jackson Matlaba (23 - 8) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and Diego Herron(26 - 19) from Quito, Ecuador.  

Round 1: 

Matlaba is on target with an overhand right.  
Matlaba pivots to the side of his opponent.  Herron attempts to land a right hook, but Matlaba blocks the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Matlaba attempts to land a jab, but Herron slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Herron pivots to the right of his opponent.  Herron attempts to land a jab, but Matlaba sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matlaba lands a solid left uppercut.  
Matlaba tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Matlaba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Matlaba lands a left hook.  
Matlaba steps inside.  Matlaba pivots to the right of his opponent.  Matlaba is on target with a left uppercut.  Matlaba throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matlaba closes the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Herron blocks the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matlaba finds the target with a jab.  
Herron hits home with a solid cross.  
Matlaba lands a right hook to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Herron connects with a left hook.  
Herron pivots to the right of his opponent.  Herron throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Herron lands a jab.  
Matlaba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matlaba's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 1 Statistics
Matlaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Herron: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Matlaba steps to the outside.  Herron finds the target with a solid jab.  
Matlaba lands a stinging overhand left.  
Herron connects with a stinging cross.  
Matlaba lands with a hard jab.  
Herron tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Herron finds the target with a hard jab.  Herron throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Matlaba tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Herron throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Matlaba is on target with a jab.  
Herron sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Herron finds the target with a hard jab.  Herron tries to land a jab, but Matlaba dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matlaba switches the action to the outside and is on target with a sharp jab.  
Herron connects with a firm overhand right.  
Herron manouvers Matlaba onto the ropes.  Matlaba attempts to land a jab, but Herron sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Matlaba attempts to land a jab, but Herron sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matlaba lands a jab to Herron's body.  
Matlaba connects with a stinging overhand left.  
Matlaba is looking to keep his distance.  Herron lands a solid overhand right.  Herron attempts to land a jab, but Matlaba sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Herron feints a jab, but Matlaba ignores the feint and responds with a solid cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Herron's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 2 Statistics
Matlaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Herron: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Herron finds the target with a jab.  
Herron sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Herron hits home with a firm cross.  
Herron advances into close range and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Matlaba digs in a stinging right hook to Herron's body.  
Herron throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Herron closes the distance.  Matlaba lands a right hook, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Herron connects with a cross.  Herron tries to land a jab, but Matlaba slips the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Matlaba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a stinging overhand left.  
Matlaba switches the action to the outside.  Herron connects with a solid cross.  
Herron forces Matlaba to back into the corner.  Herron hits home with a firm right hook.  
Herron is looking to close the distance.  Matlaba lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Herron lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Herron tries to land a jab, but Matlaba slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Matlaba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a spiteful jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Matlaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Herron: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecard: 3 - 0

The winner, on points, from Soweto, South Africa.... Jackson Matlaba

Fight Statistics
Matlaba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 95                            
Total Punches Landed: 42                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 81                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 66                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

Herron: 
Total Punches Thrown: 97                            
Total Punches Landed: 25                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 82                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 67                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7