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29/08/2031
EOD Running: AI Actions
Amer Samra vs Mason Van der Linde

Boxing Daily Report from the African Fusion promoted show at Standard Bank Arena, Johannesburg,  taking place on 30/10/2026:

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 and those watching live on SABC1, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Amer Samra (5 - 0) who hails from Kumasi, Ghana and Mason Van der Linde(14 - 1) from Umlazi, South Africa.  Samra weighed in at 226 pounds and 3 ounces, while Van der Linde weighed in at 232 pounds and 3 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Ubanwa Koranteng, and the three ringside judges are Uba Akamenya, David Khumalo and Charel Cilliers.  

Round 1: 

Samra gets on the inside.  Van der Linde attempts to land a left hook, but Samra sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Samra drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Van der Linde gets on the inside and walks Samra into the corner.  Van der Linde hits home with a sharp right uppercut.  
Van der Linde throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van der Linde lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Samra drives a left hook into Van der Linde's body.  
Samra is on target with a jab.  
Samra gets on the inside.  Van der Linde lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Samra steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Samra connects with an overhand left.  
Van der Linde lands a cross.  
Van der Linde attempts to land a left hook, but Samra blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Samra is on target with a cross.  
Van der Linde walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Samra is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Samra steps inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Samra is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Samra is on target with a cross.  
Samra steps to the outside.  Van der Linde connects with a firm cross.  Van der Linde attempts to land an overhand left, but Samra sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Samra throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Samra drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Van der Linde forces Samra to back into the ropes.  Van der Linde pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde steps inside.  Samra tries to land a left hook, but Van der Linde sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van der Linde tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Van der Linde's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Samra: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Van der Linde: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Samra steps away from his opponent.  Van der Linde lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Samra drives a cross into Van der Linde's body.  
Samra is on target with a jab.  
Samra lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde lands a right hook to the head, a jab to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Van der Linde is on target with a left hook.  
Samra sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Samra throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Samra connects with a cross.  
Van der Linde forces Samra to retreat onto the ropes.  Van der Linde hits home with a left hook.  
Samra tries to land a left hook, but Van der Linde blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Van der Linde steps inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Samra finds the target with a jab.  
Samra steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Van der Linde drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Van der Linde manouvers Samra onto the ropes.  Samra lands a jab.  Samra throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Van der Linde feints a cross, and then tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van der Linde lands a jab.  
Van der Linde closes the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Samra holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Samra pushes his forearm into Van der Linde's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Samra's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Samra: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van der Linde: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Van der Linde forces Samra to retreat onto the ropes.  Van der Linde lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Samra throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Samra lands a cross.  
Samra tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Samra steps inside.  Van der Linde drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Van der Linde is on target with a solid left hook.  
Samra tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Samra attempts to land a cross, but Van der Linde sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Samra quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Samra tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Samra sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Samra switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde manages to force Samra onto the ropes.  Samra throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Samra is on target with an overhand right.  
Samra steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Samra is on target with a cross.  
Samra steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Van der Linde gets on the inside.  Samra hits home with a left hook.  
Van der Linde is on target with a cross.  
Van der Linde connects with a sharp left hook.  
Van der Linde lands a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Samra: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van der Linde: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Samra is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Van der Linde sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Samra lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Van der Linde throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Samra switches the action to the outside.  Van der Linde throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Samra is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Samra drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Van der Linde advances into close range.  Samra lands a left hook.  
Samra feints a jab, and then is on target with a cross.  
Samra is looking to close the distance.  Van der Linde is on target with a left hook to Samra's body.  Samra holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Samra pushes his forearm into Van der Linde's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Samra is on target with an overhand right.  
Samra advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Samra switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Samra tries to keep the action at long range.  Van der Linde tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Samra: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Van der Linde: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Samra finds the target with a jab.  
Samra throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Samra gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Samra steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Van der Linde throws a right hook, but Samra clinches his opponent.  Van der Linde is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Samra tries to keep the action at long range.  Van der Linde sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a stinging cross.  
Van der Linde advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Samra switches the action to the outside.  Van der Linde tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Samra digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Samra steps to the outside.  Van der Linde finds the target with a jab.  
Van der Linde walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Samra connects with a cross.  
Samra is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Van der Linde finds the target with a jab.  
Samra gets on the inside.  Samra pivots to the right of his opponent.  Samra throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Van der Linde's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Samra tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde lands a cross to Samra's body.  Van der Linde tries to land a left hook, but Samra blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Samra steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Samra is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Samra sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Van der Linde lands a cross.  
Samra closes the distance.  Van der Linde lands a left uppercut.  Samra holds on to his opponent.  Van der Linde hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. Van der Linde leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Van der Linde is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Samra connects with a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Samra: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Van der Linde: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Samra is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Samra tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Samra is looking to close the distance.  Samra sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Samra finds the target with a jab.  
Samra drives a left hook into Van der Linde's body.  
Samra lands two left hook's to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Van der Linde forces Samra to back into the ropes.  Van der Linde sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Van der Linde is on target with a cross to Samra's body.  Van der Linde attempts to land a cross, but Samra sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Samra is on target with a left uppercut.  
Van der Linde is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Van der Linde is on target with a jab.  
Van der Linde throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Van der Linde is on target with a solid cross.  Van der Linde tries to land an overhand right, but Samra blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Samra advances into close range and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Samra switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 6 Statistics
Samra: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Van der Linde: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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 - 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


Final Scorecards: 59 - 55  59 - 55  59 - 55

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kumasi, Ghana.... Amer Samra

Fight Statistics
Samra: 
Total Punches Thrown: 233                           
Total Punches Landed: 95                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 178                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 76                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 55                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 152                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 66                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 81                            
Total Jabs Landed: 29                            

Van der Linde: 
Total Punches Thrown: 217                           
Total Punches Landed: 58                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 194                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 156                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 45                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 61                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13