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28/08/2033
EOD Running: BackUps
Merk Buys vs Nicholas Raith

Boxing Daily Report from the Quick Tan Promotions promoted show at Ticketpro Dome, Johannesburg,  taking place on 04/04/2026:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
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 (18(3) - 0 - 1) who hails from Mitchells Plain, South Africa and Nicholas Raith(10 - 5(1) - 2 - 1(NC)) from Portmore, Jamaica.  Both Buys and Raith weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Mark Van Jaarsveld, and the three ringside judges are Kyrone Letsholonyane, Bernardus Hertzog and Tshepo Nqakula.  

Round 1: 

Raith feints a right hook, and then connects with an overhand right.  
Buys sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Raith lands a stinging left hook.  
Buys lands a left hook.  
Buys lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Buys is looking to close the distance.  Raith lands a left uppercut.  
Buys steps to the outside and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Raith drives a jab into Buys's body.  
Raith tries to step out of his opponents range.  Buys lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Buys lands a sharp overhand right.  
Buys pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Raith forces Buys to back into the ropes.  Raith sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Buys closes the distance and digs in a solid left hook to Raith's body.  
Raith is on target with a cross.  
Raith pivots to the side of his opponent.  Buys lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Buys tries to land a left hook, but Raith blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Buys drives a right hook into Raith's body.  
Raith manouvers Buys into the corner.  Buys lands a jab.  
Buys hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Raith quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Buys lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Buys attempts to land a left hook, but Raith blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Raith lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Buys closes the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Buys throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Buys steps to the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Raith's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Raith's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Raith: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Buys hits home with a cross.  
Buys switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook to Buys's ribs.  
Buys is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Buys steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Raith tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Raith hits home with a solid cross.  
Buys is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Buys lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Raith walks Buys onto the ropes.  Raith lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a jab to the body.  
Buys finds the target with a jab.  
Raith walks Buys down, trapping him on the ropes.  Raith feints a jab, and then attempts to land a cross, but Buys slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Raith attempts to land a jab, but Buys slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Buys lands with a stinging jab.  
Buys hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Raith steps to the outside.  Buys lands an overhand left, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Raith sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Raith forces Buys to retreat onto the ropes.  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 2, lets listen in on the corners...Buys's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Raith: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Raith lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Buys lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Raith tries to step out of his opponents range.  Buys lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Buys closes the distance.  Raith pivots to the side of his opponent.  Buys lands a right uppercut.  
Raith is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Buys lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Raith walks his opponent into the corner.  Buys tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Raith quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a solid cross.  
Buys lands a jab to the head, a right hook to the body and a jab to the head.  
Raith drives a right uppercut into Buys's body.  
Raith tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Buys steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Raith connects with a firm left hook.  
Buys hits home with a cross.  
Buys switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 3 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Raith: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Buys digs in a left hook to Raith's ribs.  
Buys sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Raith finds the target with a jab.  
Raith tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Buys sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Raith is on target with a stiff jab.  
Buys steps away from his opponent.  Raith throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Buys steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Buys switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Buys steps to the outside.  Raith is on target with a jab to Buys's body.  
Buys cuts off the ring, trapping Raith in the corner.  Raith is on target with a cross.  
Raith connects with a cross.  
Buys steps to the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Buys lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Buys sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Buys attempts to land a jab, but Raith dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Raith feints a jab, but Buys ignores the feint and lands with a cross.  
Buys is looking to keep his distance.  Raith stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Buys throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Buys lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Buys lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Buys finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Buys is on target with a right uppercut.  
Raith lands a left hook.  
Buys lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Buys tries to keep the action at long range and lands a hard jab.  
Raith drives a jab into his opponents body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Raith: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Raith pivots to the right of his opponent.  Buys lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Raith switches the action to the outside.  Buys lands a solid overhand right.  
Buys lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Buys sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a stinging cross.  
Raith cuts off the ring, trapping Buys on the ropes.  Buys finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Buys finds the target with a jab.  
Buys advances into close range.  Buys pivots from in front of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Buys steps to the outside.  Buys sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Buys quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a solid jab.  
Raith tries to land a jab, but Buys sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Buys lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Buys drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Buys lands a left hook.  
Buys steps inside.  Raith is on target with a right hook.  
Buys digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Buys is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Buys hits home with a cross.  
Buys lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Buys is looking to keep his distance and drives a firm cross into his opponents body.  Buys throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Buys is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Raith's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 5 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Raith: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Buys is looking to close the distance and tries to land a left hook, but Raith blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Raith pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a firm left hook.  
Buys switches the action to the outside and lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Buys advances into close range and drives a left hook into Raith's ribs.  
Buys forces Raith to retreat onto the ropes.  Buys throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Buys is on target with a firm left hook to Raith's body.  Buys tries to land a cross, but Raith blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Raith switches the action to the outside.  Raith sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Raith lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Raith attempts to land a jab, but Buys blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Buys steps away from his opponent and is on target with a sharp overhand right.  Buys tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Buys hits home with a cross.  Buys attempts to land a cross, but Raith sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Raith feints a jab, and then connects with a cross.  
Buys lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Raith waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Buys drives a left uppercut into Raith's liver.  
Buys steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Raith sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Buys lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Buys tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Raith connects with a cross.  
Buys connects with a cross.  
Raith steps to the outside.  Buys lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Raith: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Buys is looking to close the distance.  Raith connects with a right hook.  
Buys switches the action to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Buys lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Raith digs in a right uppercut to Buys's ribs.  
Buys lands a jab.  
Buys gets on the inside.  Raith connects with a left hook.  
Raith manages to force Buys into a corner.  Buys lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Buys lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Raith lands a sharp jab.  
Raith pivots to the side of his opponent.  Buys lands a jab to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Raith lands a left hook, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Raith lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Raith lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Buys throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Raith steps away from his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Raith is on target with a cross.  
Raith switches the action to the outside.  Raith feints a left, and then is on target with a jab.  
Buys finds the target with a jab.  
Buys pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Buys quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Raith: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Raith steps to the outside.  Buys lands a jab.  
Buys throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Buys closes the distance.  Raith sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Raith hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Buys advances into close range and attempts to land a left hook, but Raith blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Buys closes the distance.  Raith drives a right uppercut into Buys's body.  
Buys closes the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Buys throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Buys steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Buys closes the distance.  Buys sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Buys lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Buys gets on the inside and digs in a firm left hook to Raith's body.  
Buys lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Buys advances into close range.  Raith lands a left hook.  
Raith hits home with a solid cross.  
Buys is looking to close the distance and digs in a solid left hook to Raith's body.  
Raith sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Buys's body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Raith: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Buys finds the target with a jab.  Buys throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Buys steps inside and is on target with a firm right hook.  
Buys is looking to keep his distance.  Raith snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Buys lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Buys is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Buys advances into close range.  Buys goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Raith's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Buys steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Buys lands an overhand left.  
Buys lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Raith pivots to the side of his opponent.  Buys lands a hard jab.  
Buys lands a cross.  
Buys lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Buys throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Buys digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Buys hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Buys lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Buys lands a cross.  
Raith pivots to the left of his opponent.  Buys is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Buys is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Raith pivots to the side of his opponent.  Buys is on target with a left uppercut to Raith's ribs.  
Buys closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
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: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Raith: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Buys connects with a sharp cross.  
Buys steps inside.  Raith pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Buys is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Buys closes the distance and is on target with a sharp right hook.  Buys tries to land a left hook, but Raith blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Buys steps away from his opponent.  Raith connects with a cross.  
Buys is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Raith slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Buys switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Raith quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Raith is on target with a jab.  
Raith cuts off the ring, trapping Buys on the ropes.  Buys hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Buys gets on the inside and is on target with a firm right hook.  
Buys is looking to close the distance and connects with a solid left hook.  
Raith lands a jab.  
Buys advances into close range.  Raith sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Raith tries to land a left hook, but Buys blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Buys tries to step out of his opponents range.  Raith sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Buys lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Buys is looking to close the distance.  Raith pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Raith: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 98 - 93  97 - 93  98 - 93

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

Fight Statistics
Buys: 
Total Punches Thrown: 393                           
Total Punches Landed: 184                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 280                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 143                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 113                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 295                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 131                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 98                            
Total Jabs Landed: 53                            

Raith: 
Total Punches Thrown: 266                           
Total Punches Landed: 83                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 226                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 70                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 40                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 176                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 61                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 90                            
Total Jabs Landed: 22