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19/09/2030
EOD Running: Training
Arnold Snyman vs Asavela Motupa

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Gauteng promoted show at Ian Van Ryneveld Gym, Soweto,  taking place on 28/02/2026:

Clearly AI South Africa-Gauteng have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa-Gauteng Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Arnold Snyman (10 - 3 - 2) who hails from Pretoria, South Africa and Asavela Motupa(11 - 5 - 2) from Pretoria, South Africa.  Both Snyman and Motupa weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Isaac Chohan, and the three ringside judges are John Nzambi, Voshon Adams and Fraser Mulder.  

Round 1: 

Snyman is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Snyman hits home with a right hook.  
Snyman is on target with a cross.  
Motupa hits home with a cross.  
Motupa is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Motupa is on target with a left uppercut to Snyman's body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Snyman's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Snyman: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Motupa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Snyman steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Motupa connects with a cross.  
Motupa is looking to close the distance.  Snyman pivots to the right of his opponent.  Motupa is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Snyman lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Snyman's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Motupa's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Motupa's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Snyman: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Motupa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Motupa is looking to close the distance.  Snyman is on target with a right hook.  
Snyman steps to the outside.  Motupa is on target with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Snyman: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Motupa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Motupa is on target with a left hook.  
Motupa throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Motupa steps inside and forces Snyman to back into a corner.  Snyman lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Snyman connects with a cross.  
Motupa connects with a right hook.  
Motupa is looking to close the distance.  Snyman lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Snyman: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Motupa: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Motupa lands a left uppercut.  
Snyman is on target with a cross.  
Snyman steps away from his opponent.  Motupa lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Motupa closes the distance and walks his opponent into the red corner.  Motupa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Snyman is on target with a right hook.  
Motupa gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Snyman in the corner.  Snyman drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Snyman lands a left uppercut.  
Snyman steps away from his opponent.  Motupa is on target with an overhand right.  
Snyman is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  


Round 5 Statistics
Snyman: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Motupa: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Snyman steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  Snyman throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Snyman connects with a left hook.  
Motupa manages to force Snyman into a corner.  Motupa is on target with a cross.  
Snyman tries to step out of his opponents range.  Motupa finds the target with a jab.  
Motupa is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Snyman hits home with a cross.  
Motupa forces Snyman to retreat into the corner.  Motupa finds the target with a jab.  
Motupa gets on the inside.  Motupa pivots to the side of his opponent.  Snyman lands a right hook.  
Snyman tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Snyman: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Motupa: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Snyman switches the action to the outside.  Motupa lands a cross.  
Snyman connects with an overhand left.  Snyman tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Motupa is on target with a cross.  
Snyman is looking to keep his distance.  Motupa hits home with a cross.  
Snyman switches the action to the outside.  Motupa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Snyman is on target with a jab.  
Snyman steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Snyman throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Snyman is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left.  


Round 7 Statistics
Snyman: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Motupa: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Snyman throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Motupa time to recover.  
Motupa feints a jab, tricking Snyman into throwing a left hook counter.  Motupa avoids the shot and counters with a cross.  
Snyman connects with an overhand right.  
Motupa lands a cross.  
Motupa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Snyman steps away from his opponent and tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Snyman is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  


Round 8 Statistics
Snyman: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Motupa: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Motupa hits home with a left uppercut.  
Snyman is on target with a jab.  Snyman attempts to land a cross, but Motupa sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Motupa lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Snyman tries to keep the action at long range.  Motupa lands an overhand left.  
Snyman steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Motupa hits home with a cross.  
Snyman switches the action to the outside.  Motupa connects with a cross.  
Motupa is on target with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Snyman: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Motupa: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Snyman finds the target with a jab.  
Motupa hits home with a left hook.  
Snyman steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Motupa walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Motupa is on target with a right hook.  
Motupa closes the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Snyman: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Motupa: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 93 - 97  93 - 97  93 - 97

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Pretoria, South Africa.... Asavela Motupa

Fight Statistics
Snyman: 
Total Punches Thrown: 246                           
Total Punches Landed: 43                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 223                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 152                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 94                            
Total Jabs Landed: 18                            

Motupa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 192                           
Total Punches Landed: 49                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 164                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 130                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 62                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13