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12/08/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Ndumisa Mathoho vs Mauro Verratti

Boxing Daily Report from the Quick Tan Promotions promoted show at Popcocks Indoor Sports Arena, Johannesburg,  taking place on 05/09/2025:

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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ndumisa Mathoho (10(1) - 0) who hails from Durban, South Africa and Mauro Verratti(9 - 0) from Foggia, Italy.  Mathoho weighed in at 112 pounds, while Verratti weighed in at 111 pounds and 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Nwa Ntuli, and the three ringside judges are Uba Akamenya, Isaac Chohan and Johnny Kamalebo.  

Round 1: 

Mathoho lands a sharp jab.  
Verratti gets on the inside.  Mathoho is on target with a stinging right uppercut.  
Verratti is looking to close the distance.  Mathoho lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Verratti attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Mathoho's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Verratti throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Verratti is on target with a cross.  
Mathoho lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Verratti throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Verratti digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  Verratti throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Verratti snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Mathoho steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Verratti advances into close range.  Mathoho pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a firm left hook.  
Verratti manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Verratti tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Verratti digs in a left hook to Mathoho's body.  
Verratti lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Verratti forces Mathoho to retreat into the corner.  Verratti digs in a left hook to Mathoho's body.  
Verratti quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Mathoho tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a hard jab.  Mathoho attempts to land an overhand right, but Verratti sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Verratti's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Verratti: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Mathoho lands an overhand right.  
Mathoho is on target with a cross.  
Mathoho switches the action to the outside.  Mathoho quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a stinging jab.  
Mathoho is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Mathoho connects with a stinging cross.  
Mathoho quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Verratti drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Verratti gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Mathoho's body.  
Verratti lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Verratti advances into close range.  Mathoho drives a right uppercut into Verratti's body.  
Verratti walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Mathoho strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Mathoho steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Verratti pivots to the left of his opponent.  Mathoho is on target with a cross.  
Verratti lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Verratti lands a ramrod jab.  
Verratti tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Verratti walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Verratti sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into Mathoho's body.  
Mathoho tries to keep the action at long range.  Mathoho is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Verratti is on target with a cross.  
Verratti connects with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Verratti: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Mathoho tries to keep the action at long range.  Verratti quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Verratti tries to land a jab, but Mathoho slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Mathoho tries to keep the action at long range.  Mathoho quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Verratti hits the target with a solid jab.  
Mathoho sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mathoho is on target with a stinging cross.  Mathoho tries to land a jab, but Verratti slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mathoho lands a stinging jab.  
Mathoho is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Mathoho is on target with an overhand right.  
Mathoho steps away from his opponent.  Mathoho sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mathoho lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mathoho steps away from his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  Mathoho tries to land a jab, but Verratti sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Verratti steps inside.  Mathoho pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Mathoho tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Verratti throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Verratti manouvers Mathoho onto the ropes.  Verratti tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Verratti: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Mathoho digs in a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Verratti digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mathoho switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Mathoho tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mathoho quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Verratti quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mathoho lands a jab.  Mathoho throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mathoho tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Verratti snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Verratti pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Verratti closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to Mathoho's ribs.  
Verratti hits home with a cross.  
Verratti digs in a left hook to Mathoho's body.  
Mathoho is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a solid cross.  
Verratti hits home with a ramrod jab.  Verratti tries to land a right hook, but Mathoho blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Verratti attempts to land a cross, but Mathoho slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mathoho is on target with a jab.  
Verratti steps inside.  Mathoho is on target with a left hook.  
Verratti is looking to close the distance and forces Mathoho to back into the ropes.  Verratti is on target with a left hook to Mathoho's body.  
Verratti is on target with a cross.  
Verratti feints a cross, but Mathoho ignores the feint and lands with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Mathoho's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Verratti: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 5: 

Mathoho tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mathoho quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a sharp cross.  
Mathoho finds the target with a jab.  
Mathoho connects with a sharp cross.  
Mathoho lands an overhand left to the head, a cross to the body and a jab to the head.  
Verratti throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Mathoho quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Verratti lands a cross.  
Verratti throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Verratti's body.  
Mathoho lands a spiteful jab.  
Mathoho digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Mathoho throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mathoho lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Verratti sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mathoho is on target with a firm cross.  
Mathoho tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a sharp cross.  
Verratti lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Verratti steps inside.  Mathoho is on target with a stinging right uppercut.  
Mathoho steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Verratti dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mathoho switches the action to the outside.  Verratti throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Mathoho lands a solid cross.  
Mathoho quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Mathoho switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mathoho lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mathoho steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Verratti's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 5 Statistics
Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Verratti: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Mathoho pivots to the left of his opponent.  Verratti is on target with a left hook.  
Mathoho tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Mathoho tries to keep the action at long range and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Verratti cuts off the ring, trapping Mathoho on the ropes.  Mathoho hits home with a cross.  
Verratti throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Verratti closes the distance.  Mathoho is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Verratti sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Verratti throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mathoho switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mathoho attempts to land a jab, but Verratti sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Mathoho lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Verratti lands a cross.  
Mathoho lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mathoho tries to keep the action at long range.  Verratti lands a jab.  
Mathoho lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Verratti: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Verratti tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Mathoho is looking to keep his distance.  Verratti lands with a hard jab.  
Verratti advances into close range and forces Mathoho to back into the ropes.  Verratti tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Verratti lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mathoho lands a spiteful jab.  Mathoho throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mathoho switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Mathoho lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Verratti steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Mathoho on the ropes.  Verratti throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Mathoho's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Verratti throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mathoho steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Verratti walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Verratti sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Mathoho lands a spiteful jab.  
Verratti is on target with a left hook to Mathoho's body.  
Mathoho tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Verratti hits home with a left hook.  
Verratti lands a jab to the head followed by two left hook's to the body.  
Verratti hits home with a cross.  
Mathoho is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Verratti: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 8: 

Mathoho lands a stinging cross.  
Verratti is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Mathoho connects with a left hook.  Mathoho throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mathoho tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a stinging cross to his opponents body.  
Mathoho lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Mathoho lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mathoho lands a left uppercut.  
Mathoho steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Verratti is on target with a right hook.  
Verratti is on target with a cross.  
Verratti manouvers Mathoho into the red corner.  Verratti is on target with a cross.  Verratti attempts to land a left hook, but Mathoho parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Mathoho's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Verratti: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Mathoho feints a jab, and then is on target with a sharp cross.  
Verratti pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a stinging jab.  
Verratti closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Verratti sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Mathoho is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Mathoho steps to the outside.  Verratti throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Mathoho is on target with a cross.  
Mathoho lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Mathoho steps to the outside.  Verratti connects with an overhand right.  Verratti throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Mathoho sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Verratti throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Verratti steps inside and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Verratti connects with a cross.  Verratti tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mathoho switches the action to the outside.  Verratti attempts to land a cross, but Mathoho blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Verratti advances into close range.  Mathoho sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Verratti lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Verratti attempts to land a right uppercut, but Mathoho blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Verratti forces Mathoho to back into the ropes.  Mathoho lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Mathoho tries to step out of his opponents range.  Verratti throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook to Verratti's body.  
Mathoho hits home with a cross.  
Mathoho tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Mathoho lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Mathoho steps to the outside.  Verratti attempts to land a cross, but Mathoho slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Mathoho quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Verratti's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Verratti: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Mathoho sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Verratti sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mathoho lands a jab.  
Verratti gets on the inside.  Mathoho connects with a left uppercut.  
Mathoho quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Verratti is on target with a cross.  
Mathoho lands a cross.  
Verratti throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Verratti lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mathoho quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Mathoho sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mathoho throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Mathoho is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mathoho hits home with a firm cross.  
Mathoho tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Mathoho lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Mathoho lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Mathoho lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mathoho switches the action to the outside.  Mathoho sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Verratti gets on the inside.  Mathoho pivots to the side of his opponent.  Verratti drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Verratti is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Verratti: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Durban, South Africa.... Ndumisa Mathoho

Fight Statistics
Mathoho: 
Total Punches Thrown: 345                           
Total Punches Landed: 183                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 301                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 166                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 44                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 212                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 114                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 133                           
Total Jabs Landed: 69                            

Verratti: 
Total Punches Thrown: 275                           
Total Punches Landed: 73                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 196                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 79                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 208                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 62                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 67                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11