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23/06/2031
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Verlyn Watiyakeni vs Leo De Bruyn

Boxing Daily Report from the Donnelly Boxing promoted show at Donnelly Gym, Kitwe,  taking place on 29/03/2026:

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 8 round matchup are Verlyn Watiyakeni (7 - 0) who hails from Kitwe, Zambia and Leo De Bruyn(1 - 0) from Khayelitsha, South Africa.  Both Watiyakeni and De Bruyn weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Udenwa Chizyuka, and the three ringside judges are Tamarius Miyanda, Tavarius Kasanka and Mablevi Machila.  

Round 1: 

Watiyakeni switches the action to the outside and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Watiyakeni lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
De Bruyn advances into close range.  Watiyakeni tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Watiyakeni is looking to keep his distance and drives a cross into De Bruyn's body.  
De Bruyn advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  De Bruyn quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Watiyakeni sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a solid jab.  
Watiyakeni lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
De Bruyn tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook to De Bruyn's body.  
Watiyakeni tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  
De Bruyn gets on the inside.  Watiyakeni hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Watiyakeni tries to step out of his opponents range.  De Bruyn is on target with a cross.  De Bruyn tries to land a jab, but Watiyakeni blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to De Bruyn's body.  
Watiyakeni lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Watiyakeni lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...De Bruyn's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Watiyakeni: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

De Bruyn: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

De Bruyn closes the distance.  Watiyakeni hits home with a solid left hook.  
De Bruyn lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
De Bruyn pivots to the side of his opponent.  Watiyakeni connects with a firm left hook.  Watiyakeni attempts to land a left hook, but De Bruyn dodges the shot and counters with a stinging right hook to Watiyakeni's body.  
Watiyakeni switches the action to the outside.  De Bruyn tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Watiyakeni lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
De Bruyn steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Watiyakeni tries to keep the action at long range.  De Bruyn attempts to land a cross, but Watiyakeni sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
De Bruyn advances into close range.  De Bruyn pivots to the side of his opponent.  Watiyakeni is on target with a stinging left hook.  
De Bruyn cuts off the ring, trapping Watiyakeni on the ropes.  De Bruyn connects with a left uppercut.  
Watiyakeni is looking to keep his distance.  De Bruyn hits home with an overhand right.  
Watiyakeni hits home with a cross.  
Watiyakeni is looking to keep the action on the outside.  De Bruyn lands a cross.  
De Bruyn throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
De Bruyn manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Watiyakeni tries to land a right hook, but De Bruyn sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Watiyakeni switches the action to the outside.  De Bruyn connects with a cross.  
De Bruyn is on target with an overhand right.  
De Bruyn closes the distance and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Watiyakeni's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Watiyakeni: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

De Bruyn: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

De Bruyn closes the distance.  De Bruyn pivots to the left of his opponent.  De Bruyn lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  De Bruyn throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Watiyakeni attempts to land a jab, but De Bruyn slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
De Bruyn lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  De Bruyn throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
De Bruyn lands a right hook to the head followed by two left hook's to the body.  
Watiyakeni is looking to keep his distance and lands a hard jab.  
Watiyakeni lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Watiyakeni snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Watiyakeni hits home with a solid cross.  Watiyakeni attempts to land a cross, but De Bruyn sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Watiyakeni steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
De Bruyn advances into close range and drives a solid left hook into his opponents body.  
Watiyakeni attempts to land a right hook, but De Bruyn parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Watiyakeni throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
De Bruyn steps inside.  Watiyakeni pivots to the side of his opponent.  De Bruyn throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Watiyakeni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Watiyakeni: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

De Bruyn: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 4: 

De Bruyn steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
De Bruyn drives a firm right hook into Watiyakeni's ribcage.  Watiyakeni ties up his opponent.  De Bruyn is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
De Bruyn digs in a left hook to Watiyakeni's liver.  
Watiyakeni tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a hard jab.  
De Bruyn sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Watiyakeni lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  Watiyakeni tries to land a cross, but De Bruyn sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Watiyakeni tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
De Bruyn connects with a cross.  
Watiyakeni steps away from his opponent.  Watiyakeni sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
De Bruyn digs in a stinging right hook to Watiyakeni's body.  
Watiyakeni drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Watiyakeni connects with a left uppercut.  
Watiyakeni lands a solid jab.  
De Bruyn is looking to close the distance.  Watiyakeni sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a solid left hook.  
Watiyakeni tries to step out of his opponents range and hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Watiyakeni lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  Watiyakeni throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
De Bruyn attempts to land a jab, but Watiyakeni sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Watiyakeni tries to keep the action at long range.  Watiyakeni sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Watiyakeni steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
De Bruyn gets on the inside.  Watiyakeni throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Watiyakeni is looking to keep his distance and lands a firm cross.  
De Bruyn throws an overhand right, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Watiyakeni: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

De Bruyn: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

De Bruyn wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Watiyakeni dabs at his face checking for damage.  
De Bruyn is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Watiyakeni steps to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Watiyakeni steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Watiyakeni steps away from his opponent.  De Bruyn feints a jab, fooling Watiyakeni into throwing a left hook counter.  De Bruyn springs the trap, countering with  a right hook.  
De Bruyn forces Watiyakeni to back into the ropes.  Watiyakeni digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Watiyakeni switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
De Bruyn advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
De Bruyn closes the distance.  Watiyakeni is on target with a left hook to De Bruyn's body.  
De Bruyn lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Watiyakeni ties up his opponent.  Watiyakeni pushes his forearm into De Bruyn's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Watiyakeni connects with a firm cross.  
De Bruyn quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Watiyakeni connects with a firm right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Watiyakeni: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

De Bruyn: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Watiyakeni switches the action to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
De Bruyn walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  De Bruyn hits home with a right hook.  
Watiyakeni lands with a stinging jab.  
De Bruyn is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into Watiyakeni's ribcage.  
Watiyakeni lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
De Bruyn manages to force Watiyakeni onto the ropes.  Watiyakeni is on target with a right hook to De Bruyn's body.  
De Bruyn digs in a firm left hook to Watiyakeni's body.  
Watiyakeni lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Watiyakeni is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
De Bruyn lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Watiyakeni lands a stinging right hook.  
De Bruyn lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
De Bruyn pivots to the left of his opponent.  De Bruyn hits home with a left hook.  Watiyakeni ties up his opponent.  Watiyakeni is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
De Bruyn steps inside and drives a firm left hook into his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Watiyakeni: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

De Bruyn: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 7: 

Watiyakeni tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Watiyakeni lands a firm cross.  
De Bruyn manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  De Bruyn is on target with a left hook to Watiyakeni's body.  
Watiyakeni lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Watiyakeni sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  De Bruyn lands a cross.  
Watiyakeni lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Watiyakeni lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Watiyakeni throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
De Bruyn drives a stinging right hook into his opponents ribs.  
De Bruyn drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Watiyakeni lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
De Bruyn is looking to close the distance and tries to land a right hook, but Watiyakeni parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
De Bruyn is on target with a firm left hook to Watiyakeni's liver.  
Watiyakeni lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
De Bruyn steps inside.  Watiyakeni pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a firm left hook into his opponents body.  
De Bruyn throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...De Bruyn's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 7 Statistics
Watiyakeni: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

De Bruyn: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 8: 

De Bruyn gets on the inside and is on target with a sharp right uppercut to Watiyakeni's body.  
Watiyakeni steps to the outside.  De Bruyn quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Watiyakeni lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Watiyakeni is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
De Bruyn is on target with a cross to Watiyakeni's body.  
Watiyakeni steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
De Bruyn steps inside.  Watiyakeni throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot.  Watiyakeni ties up his opponent.  Watiyakeni is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Watiyakeni is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Watiyakeni to stop fouling.  
Watiyakeni lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Watiyakeni tries to land a jab, but De Bruyn sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook to Watiyakeni's ribcage.  
De Bruyn drives a sharp left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Watiyakeni is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Watiyakeni tries to keep the action at long range.  De Bruyn feints a left, and then tries to land a jab, but Watiyakeni sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
De Bruyn throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
De Bruyn gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but Watiyakeni holds on to his opponent.  Watiyakeni pushes his forearm into De Bruyn's face.  The ref breaks Watiyakeni's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
De Bruyn attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Watiyakeni to the neutral corner.  He tells De Bruyn he will lose a point if he continues to foul.  
Watiyakeni is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Watiyakeni lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Watiyakeni: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

De Bruyn: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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


Final Scorecards: 79 - 73  79 - 73  79 - 74

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kitwe, Zambia.... Verlyn Watiyakeni

Fight Statistics
Watiyakeni: 
Total Punches Thrown: 295                           
Total Punches Landed: 108                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 247                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 92                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 48                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 219                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 69                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 76                            
Total Jabs Landed: 39                            

De Bruyn: 
Total Punches Thrown: 237                           
Total Punches Landed: 61                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 148                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 89                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 210                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 59                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2