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27/08/2033
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Merk Buys vs Nicholas Raith
Boxing Daily Report from the Quick Tan Promotions promoted show at Ellis Park Arena, Johannesburg, taking place on 14/02/2026: The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights. 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 (17(3) - 0 - 1) who hails from Mitchells Plain, South Africa and Nicholas Raith(10 - 4(1) - 2 - 1(NC)) from Portmore, Jamaica. Buys weighed in at 146 pounds And 10 ounces, while Raith weighed in at 147 pounds. The referee tonight is Luvolwethu Motupa, and the three ringside judges are Nwa Ntuli, Vuyisile Sekola and Lemme Van der Linde. Round 1: Buys connects with a stinging cross. Buys tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head. He continues the combination and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head. Buys closes the distance and digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents body. Buys lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. Raith steps to the outside. Buys lands a straight 1 - 2. Raith switches the action to the outside. Buys lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head. Buys lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head. Raith pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a spiteful jab. Raith lands a cross. Buys tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body. Buys lands with a spiteful jab. Buys lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head. Buys throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Raith quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Raith tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross. Raith connects with a cross. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Buys's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Raith's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked. Round 1 Statistics Buys: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 8 Power Shots Thrown: 35 Power Shots Landed: 14 Head Shots Thrown: 30 Head Shots Landed: 16 Body Shots Thrown: 17 Body Shots Landed: 6 Raith: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 2: Raith sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Buys connects with a sharp cross. Buys lands a ramrod jab. Buys throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Raith lands a solid cross. Raith attempts to land a jab, but Buys sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut. Raith steps away from his opponent. Buys sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Raith tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Buys advances into close range. Buys sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Raith lands a right hook. Raith pivots to the right of his opponent. Buys is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage. Buys is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Buys is on target with a ramrod jab. Raith tries to step out of his opponents range. Buys drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face. Raith forces Buys to retreat onto the ropes. Raith connects with a sharp cross. Raith throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt! The ref ignores Buys's complaints and signals for the action to continue. Buys tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a sharp overhand right. Buys throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Buys lands a cross. Buys steps inside and drives a firm right hook into his opponents body. Buys lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head. At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Raith's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work. Round 2 Statistics Buys: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 28 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 12 Body Shots Landed: 2 Raith: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 3: Buys gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Raith's body. Buys finds the target with a ramrod jab. Raith tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a stinging cross. Buys is looking to keep the action on the outside. Buys quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Buys connects with an overhand left. Buys tries to land a jab, but Raith sidesteps and counters with a cross. Buys hits home with a cross. Raith sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Buys throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook to his opponents liver. Raith pivots to the right of his opponent. Buys hits home with a cross. Buys finds the target with a spiteful jab. Buys sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a stinging left hook. Buys lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Buys digs in a firm left uppercut to his opponents liver. Raith lands two consecutive straights to his opponents body. Buys steps to the outside and lands with a solid jab. Raith throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage. Buys finds the target with a spiteful jab. Round 3 Statistics Buys: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 32 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 29 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 14 Body Shots Landed: 3 Raith: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 14 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 3 Round 4: Buys advances into close range. Raith pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook. Buys hits the target with a stinging jab. Buys tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head. Buys is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents body. Buys tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a spiteful jab. Buys throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Buys closes the distance. Raith is on target with a solid left uppercut. Raith throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Raith connects with a right uppercut. Raith throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Buys connects with a cross. Buys steps away from his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab. Buys is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver. Raith walks his opponent onto the ropes. Buys is on target with a jab. Raith is on target with an overhand right. Buys lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Buys digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs. Raith lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Raith hits home with a sharp jab. Raith sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Buys drives a left hook into Raith's body. Round 4 Statistics Buys: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 7 Power Shots Thrown: 22 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 26 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 4 Raith: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 26 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 5: Buys is looking to close the distance. Raith lands a left hook. Raith switches the action to the outside. Buys lands an overhand right. Raith lands a straight 1 - 2. Raith is on target with a jab. Buys finds the target with a jab. Buys attempts to land an overhand right, but Raith slips the shot and counters with a cross. Raith quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Raith throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook. Buys switches the action to the outside and hits home with a firm cross. Buys throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Raith manages to force Buys onto the ropes. Raith sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Buys tries to land a jab, but Raith sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Buys is looking to keep his distance. Raith tries to land a jab, but Buys slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook. Buys lands a straight 1 - 2. Raith stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack. Buys connects with a firm left uppercut. Buys is looking to close the distance and hits home with a firm left hook. Raith throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut. Raith finds the target with a jab. Raith walks Buys onto the ropes. Raith connects with a solid right hook. Buys attempts to land a left hook, but Raith dodges the shot and counters with a cross. Buys is looking to keep the action on the outside. Raith is on target with a cross. Round 5 Statistics Buys: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 22 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 0 Raith: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 6: Buys closes the distance. Raith pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver. Buys advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to Raith's body. Raith forces Buys to retreat onto the ropes. Raith is on target with a spiteful jab. Raith throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Raith is on target with a cross. Buys tries to keep the action at long range. Raith is on target with a solid overhand left. Buys lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Buys steps to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab. Raith lands a hard jab. Raith walks Buys onto the ropes. Buys is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body. Buys tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Buys connects with an overhand right. Raith lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Buys lands a straight 1 - 2. Buys hits home with an overhand right. Buys is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head. Buys digs in a solid left hook to his opponents body. Buys tries to land a jab, but Raith dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Round 6 Statistics Buys: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 29 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 30 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 3 Raith: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 23 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 7: Buys attempts to land a cross, but Raith sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut. Raith hits home with a cross. Buys tries to keep the action at long range and hits the target with a solid jab. Buys attempts to land an overhand right, but Raith blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook. Raith hits home with a firm cross. Raith lands a jab. Buys hits home with an overhand left. Buys lands a stiff jab. Raith manouvers Buys onto the ropes. Raith pivots from in front of his opponent. Raith tries to land a left hook, but Buys slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Buys finds the target with a jab. Raith lands a ramrod jab. Buys is on target with a jab. Buys lands a cross to the body, and then to the head. Buys attempts to land a jab, but Raith dodges the shot and counters with a solid left hook. Raith finds the target with a ramrod jab. Buys closes the distance. Buys pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a left hook into Raith's body. Buys steps away from his opponent and connects with a firm cross. Buys lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Raith is on target with a cross. Buys quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a solid overhand right. Raith quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Buys lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Buys hits home with a solid cross. Round 7 Statistics Buys: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 14 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 2 Raith: Jabs Thrown: 14 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 8: Buys lands a double left hook to his opponents head. Buys is on target with a jab. Buys tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a sharp cross. Buys attempts to land a right hook, but Raith parries the shot and counters with a firm cross. Raith finds the target with a jab. Buys hits home with a stinging jab. Raith steps away from his opponent. Raith feints a cross, but Buys ignores the feint and lands with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs. Buys gets on the inside and drives a sharp left hook into his opponents body. Buys lands a firm overhand right. Buys finds the target with a ramrod jab. Buys gets on the inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes. Buys lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. He follows up the attack and lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body. Buys lands a ramrod jab. Buys tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Buys's ribs. Raith lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Buys throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Buys's body. Round 8 Statistics Buys: Jabs Thrown: 15 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 27 Power Shots Landed: 10 Head Shots Thrown: 29 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 13 Body Shots Landed: 5 Raith: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 9: Buys tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a sharp jab. Buys throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook. Buys sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head. Buys lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Buys steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Raith is looking to keep the action on the outside. Buys lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Raith lands a solid left hook. Buys is looking to close the distance. Raith is on target with a right hook to Buys's body. Buys tries to step out of his opponents range. Buys sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a stinging jab. Raith lands a cross to Buys's body. Raith steps away from his opponent. Buys throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook. Buys closes the distance. Buys throws a short cross to the body, but lands low! The ref stops the action and gives Raith time to recover. At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Raith's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win! Round 9 Statistics Buys: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 0 Raith: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 23 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 10: Buys is looking to close the distance. Raith hits home with a right hook. Buys steps away from his opponent and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head. Buys is on target with a stinging cross. Buys tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross. Buys switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Buys steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab. Buys sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Raith is on target with a jab. Buys quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right. Raith pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a solid cross. Buys digs in a left hook to Raith's body. Round 10 Statistics Buys: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 1 Raith: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 8 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 17 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 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: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 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 Mitchells Plain, South Africa.... Merk Buys Fight Statistics Buys: Total Punches Thrown: 348 Total Punches Landed: 142 Total Head Shots Thrown: 259 Total Head Shots Landed: 116 Total Body Shots Thrown: 89 Total Body Shots Landed: 26 Total Power Shots Thrown: 246 Total Power Shots Landed: 92 Total Jabs Thrown: 102 Total Jabs Landed: 50 Raith: Total Punches Thrown: 271 Total Punches Landed: 73 Total Head Shots Thrown: 222 Total Head Shots Landed: 64 Total Body Shots Thrown: 49 Total Body Shots Landed: 9 Total Power Shots Thrown: 171 Total Power Shots Landed: 50 Total Jabs Thrown: 100 Total Jabs Landed: 23