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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Merk Buys vs Madisha Mokotjo

Boxing Daily Report from the Quick Tan Promotions promoted show at Ellis Park Arena, Johannesburg,  taking place on 15/11/2025:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
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 Merk Buys (15(3) - 0 - 1) who hails from Mitchells Plain, South Africa and Madisha Mokotjo(13 - 0) from Cape Town, South Africa.  Both Buys and Mokotjo weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Bernardus Hertzog, and the three ringside judges are Johnny Kamalebo, John Cele and Barry Khuzwayo.  

Round 1: 

Buys steps inside.  Mokotjo pivots to the right of his opponent.  Mokotjo tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Buys steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Buys tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Buys's ribs.  
Buys quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mokotjo throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mokotjo walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Mokotjo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to Buys's body.  
Buys is on target with a left hook to Mokotjo's liver.  
Mokotjo lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Buys tries to land a left hook, but Mokotjo slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Buys steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  Buys attempts to land a jab, but Mokotjo parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Buys is looking to close the distance.  Mokotjo hits home with a left hook.  Mokotjo tries to land a left uppercut, but Buys dodges the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Buys switches the action to the outside and lands a firm overhand left.  Buys attempts to land a jab, but Mokotjo slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mokotjo connects with a cross.  
Mokotjo steps away from his opponent.  Buys connects with a cross.  
Buys steps inside and tries to land a left hook, but Mokotjo blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Buys is looking to close the distance and is on target with a solid left hook.  
Buys lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Buys attempts to land a jab, but Mokotjo dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to Buys's body.  
Buys sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mokotjo tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Buys lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Buys throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Mokotjo attempts to land a jab, but Buys dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 1 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mokotjo: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 2: 

Buys sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Mokotjo's body.  
Mokotjo drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Mokotjo snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Buys gets on the inside and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  Buys throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Buys's body.  
Buys lands with a hard jab.  
Buys is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Buys tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a firm cross.  
Mokotjo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Buys gets on the inside and digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Buys advances into close range.  Buys pivots to the left of his opponent and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Buys advances into close range and tries to land a left uppercut, but Mokotjo parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Buys finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Buys lands a jab.  
Mokotjo connects with a left uppercut.  
Buys digs in a left hook to Mokotjo's liver.  
Buys steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Buys lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  Buys tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Buys's ribs.  
Buys connects with an overhand right.  
Buys attempts to land a left hook, but Mokotjo blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Buys closes the distance and lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mokotjo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Mokotjo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Mokotjo: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Buys attempts to land a jab, but Mokotjo slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Buys is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Mokotjo is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Mokotjo manouvers Buys onto the ropes.  Buys lands with a sharp jab.  
Mokotjo pivots from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Mokotjo hits home with a cross.  
Buys tries to land a right hook, but Mokotjo blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mokotjo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mokotjo attempts to land a cross, but Buys slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Buys tries to land a cross, but Mokotjo slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mokotjo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mokotjo is on target with a solid jab.  Mokotjo tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Buys is on target with a cross.  
Buys is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Buys lands a stiff jab.  
Mokotjo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Buys steps inside.  Mokotjo pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to Buys's body.  
Buys switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Buys lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a cross to the body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mokotjo: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Mokotjo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mokotjo is looking to keep his distance.  Buys lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Buys lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Buys finds the target with a jab.  Buys tries to land a jab, but Mokotjo slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Buys waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Mokotjo tries to land a cross, but Buys slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Buys connects with a cross.  
Buys gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Buys sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a sharp cross.  
Buys is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a hard jab.  Buys attempts to land a jab, but Mokotjo slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Buys steps inside.  Mokotjo pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Buys tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Mokotjo steps to the outside.  Buys snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Buys advances into close range and drives a solid right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Buys is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mokotjo voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Buys is whaling away with hooks, but Mokotjo keeps his defence tight.  
Buys switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 4 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mokotjo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Mokotjo lands with a stiff jab.  
Buys steps inside and drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Buys tries to land a cross, but Mokotjo slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Buys switches the action to the outside.  Mokotjo hits home with a cross.  
Buys lands a cross.  
Buys switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Buys pivots to the left of his opponent.  Mokotjo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Buys lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Buys feints a jab, but Mokotjo does not fall for it and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Buys is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Buys sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Buys advances into close range.  Mokotjo lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Buys is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Buys pivots to the left of his opponent.  Mokotjo lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Buys tries to keep the action at long range.  Buys feints a left hook, and then lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Buys lands a spiteful jab.  
Mokotjo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Buys is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Buys is on target with a cross.  
Buys lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Buys attempts to land a right uppercut, but Mokotjo blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Buys steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Mokotjo hits home with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Mokotjo: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Buys quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mokotjo hits home with a cross.  
Buys sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Buys steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Buys sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mokotjo hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Buys steps inside and drives a solid left hook into his opponents body.  
Buys digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Buys connects with a cross.  
Mokotjo drives a left uppercut into Buys's body.  Mokotjo attempts to land a jab, but Buys blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Buys tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Mokotjo switches the action to the outside.  Buys lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Buys throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Buys's body.  
Buys lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Buys is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Mokotjo drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Mokotjo throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Buys is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Buys is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Buys is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  Buys attempts to land a left hook, but Mokotjo dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mokotjo finds the target with a jab.  
Buys is looking to close the distance and drives a solid left hook into his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Mokotjo: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Mokotjo lands with a sharp jab.  
Buys tries to land a cross, but Mokotjo sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Buys attempts to land a cross, but Mokotjo blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Buys drives a sharp left hook into Mokotjo's body.  
Buys sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Buys throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Buys steps away from his opponent.  Buys sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Buys drives a firm left hook into Mokotjo's body.  
Mokotjo is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Buys steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  Buys throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Buys lands a cross to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Buys tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Buys attempts to land a jab, but Mokotjo sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Buys tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a cross, but Mokotjo sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Buys is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Mokotjo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Buys tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Buys is looking to close the distance.  Buys quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Buys lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Mokotjo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Buys sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mokotjo hits home with a cross.  
Buys lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Buys lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Buys lands three consecutive straights to his opponents body.  
Buys hits home with a right uppercut.  
Buys is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Buys is on target with a stinging left hook to Mokotjo's ribs.  
Mokotjo goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Buys to the neutral corner.  He warns Mokotjo to stop fouling or he'll lose a point.  
Buys closes the distance and is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Buys tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Buys is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a stinging cross.  
Buys quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mokotjo finds the target with a jab.  
Buys tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand right.  
Buys digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Buys is on target with a jab.  Buys throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Buys tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mokotjo lands a spiteful jab.  
Mokotjo tries to land a jab, but Buys sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Mokotjo finds the target with a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Mokotjo: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Buys hits home with a stinging cross.  
Buys gets on the inside.  Buys pivots to the side of his opponent.  Mokotjo connects with a left hook.  
Buys lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mokotjo lands a sharp jab.  
Buys steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Mokotjo switches the action to the outside.  Buys lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Buys throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Buys hits home with an overhand right.  Buys tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Buys drives a firm left uppercut into Mokotjo's liver.  
Mokotjo lands a cross.  
Mokotjo lands a jab.  
Mokotjo tries to land a jab, but Buys slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Buys is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Buys quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mokotjo drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Buys tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand right.  Buys tries to land a jab, but Mokotjo sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Buys switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Mokotjo's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mokotjo: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Buys hits home with a cross.  
Buys connects with an overhand right.  Buys tries to land a cross, but Mokotjo blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Mokotjo lands a cross.  
Buys lands a sharp right hook.  
Buys sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Buys lands a sharp cross.  
Buys lands with a sharp jab.  
Buys hits home with a cross.  
Buys attempts to land a left uppercut, but Mokotjo blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Buys quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Buys throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Buys tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Buys is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Buys throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Buys switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Buys sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Buys attempts to land a jab, but Mokotjo slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mokotjo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  10 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  10 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 98 - 92  98 - 94  98 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Mitchells Plain, South Africa.... Merk Buys

Fight Statistics
Buys: 
Total Punches Thrown: 376                           
Total Punches Landed: 177                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 267                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 140                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 109                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 315                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 147                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 61                            
Total Jabs Landed: 30                            

Mokotjo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 336                           
Total Punches Landed: 106                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 259                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 82                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 77                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 208                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 64                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 128                           
Total Jabs Landed: 42