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23/08/2033
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Jozef Coetzee vs Sammy Mataka

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Gauteng promoted show at Soweto Hall, Soweto,  taking place on 12/03/2027:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the South Africa-Gauteng Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Jozef Coetzee (15(1) - 4 - 1) who hails from Roodepoort, South Africa and Sammy Mataka(9 - 8 - 7) from Soshanguve, South Africa.  Coetzee weighed in at 234 pounds And 13 ounces, while Mataka weighed in at 227 pounds And 7 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Luvolwethu Khumalo, and the three ringside judges are Vuyisile Sekola, Max De Jager and Ubanwa Koranteng.  

Round 1: 

Coetzee lands with a stiff jab.  
Coetzee switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Mataka is looking to close the distance.  Mataka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Coetzee lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Coetzee is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Coetzee lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Coetzee is looking to keep his distance and connects with a stinging cross.  
Mataka advances into close range.  Coetzee lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Coetzee switches the action to the outside.  Coetzee quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Coetzee finds the target with a hard jab.  Coetzee attempts to land a cross, but Mataka sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Coetzee steps to the outside.  Coetzee feints a right hook, and then lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Coetzee is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mataka forces Coetzee to retreat onto the ropes.  Coetzee lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Coetzee sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Coetzee connects with an overhand right.  Coetzee tries to land a jab, but Mataka slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Coetzee lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 1 Statistics
Coetzee: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Mataka: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Mataka is looking to close the distance.  Coetzee lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Coetzee pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Coetzee drives a jab into Mataka's body.  
Mataka hits home with a left hook.  
Coetzee switches the action to the outside.  Coetzee sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mataka cuts off the ring, trapping Coetzee on the ropes.  Coetzee connects with a sharp cross.  
Coetzee steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Mataka lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mataka is looking to close the distance.  Mataka pivots to the left of his opponent.  Coetzee lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Coetzee pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Mataka's body.  
Coetzee is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Coetzee lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Coetzee is on target with a hard jab.  
Coetzee digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Coetzee steps to the outside.  Coetzee feints a right, and then tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Coetzee switches the action to the outside and is on target with a hard jab.  
Mataka is looking to close the distance.  Coetzee is on target with a left hook to Mataka's body.  
Coetzee finds the target with a jab.  
Mataka is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Coetzee is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Coetzee is on target with a stinging cross.  
Coetzee steps away from his opponent and hits home with a hard jab.  
Coetzee lands a cross to the head, an overhand right to the head and a jab to the body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Mataka's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Coetzee: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Mataka: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Coetzee digs in a right hook to Mataka's body.  
Mataka lands a left hook.  
Coetzee steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Coetzee steps away from his opponent and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Coetzee sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Coetzee is looking to keep his distance and connects with a stinging cross.  
Coetzee tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Coetzee lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Coetzee feints a right hook, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Coetzee lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Coetzee digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Coetzee tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Coetzee steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Coetzee lands with a hard jab.  
Coetzee is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Coetzee lands a jab.  
Mataka gets on the inside.  Coetzee drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Mataka's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 3 Statistics
Coetzee: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Mataka: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Coetzee lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Mataka tries to land a cross, but Coetzee sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Mataka advances into close range.  Coetzee connects with a right hook.  
Coetzee steps to the outside and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Coetzee lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Coetzee feints a left, and then hits the target with a hard jab.  
Coetzee lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mataka is looking to close the distance.  Coetzee lands a left uppercut to the head followed by two left hook's to the body.  
Coetzee pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mataka attempts to land a cross, but Coetzee dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mataka cuts off the ring, trapping Coetzee on the ropes.  Mataka sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Coetzee lands a cross.  
Mataka closes the distance.  Coetzee lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Coetzee is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Mataka walks his opponent into a corner.  Mataka connects with a right hook.  
Coetzee lands a right hook.  
Coetzee steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Coetzee feints a jab, fooling Mataka into launching a right hook counter.  Coetzee springs the trap and counters with  a sharp left hook.  
Coetzee lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 4 Statistics
Coetzee: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Mataka: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Coetzee lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mataka pivots to the right of his opponent.  Coetzee lands a sharp cross.  
Coetzee strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Coetzee steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Coetzee tries to land a cross, but Mataka slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mataka is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Coetzee lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mataka sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Coetzee is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Coetzee steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to the body, a jab to the head and an overhand right to the head.  
Coetzee is on target with a cross.  
Coetzee switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Coetzee steps away from his opponent.  Coetzee feints a left hook, and then lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Coetzee quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Coetzee lands with a ramrod jab.  
Coetzee tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and an overhand right to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Coetzee: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Mataka: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Coetzee switches the action to the outside.  Coetzee feints a jab, tricking Mataka into launching a right uppercut counter.  Coetzee is waiting for the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Coetzee lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Coetzee feints a right hook, and then lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mataka gets on the inside.  Coetzee is on target with a firm left hook.  
Coetzee is looking to keep his distance and lands with a stinging jab.  
Coetzee lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Mataka steps inside.  Coetzee lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Coetzee holds on to his opponent.  Mataka is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Coetzee lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Coetzee hits home with a stinging cross.  
Coetzee steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mataka forces Coetzee to back into the ropes.  Mataka sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Coetzee lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Coetzee is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mataka lands a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Coetzee: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mataka: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Coetzee is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a stinging overhand right.  
Coetzee quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a solid cross.  
Coetzee lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Coetzee lands a hard jab.  
Coetzee switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Coetzee lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Coetzee lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Coetzee sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a stiff jab.  
Coetzee is on target with a hard jab.  
Coetzee is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Coetzee is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Mataka closes the distance and walks his opponent into the corner.  Coetzee hits home with a left hook.  
Coetzee lands with a ramrod jab.  
Mataka hits home with a left uppercut.  
Mataka steps inside.  Coetzee lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Coetzee drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Coetzee is on target with a sharp cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Coetzee: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Mataka: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Coetzee tries to land a jab, but Mataka slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mataka steps inside.  Coetzee pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mataka walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Mataka hits home with a cross.  
Coetzee steps to the outside.  Coetzee feints a left, and then connects with a cross.  
Coetzee lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mataka closes the distance.  Coetzee is on target with a firm left uppercut.  
Mataka steps inside.  Coetzee lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Coetzee digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Coetzee is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Coetzee quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Coetzee is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Mataka lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Mataka's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 8 Statistics
Coetzee: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Mataka: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Coetzee is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Coetzee feints a cross, and then lands a hard jab.  
Coetzee lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mataka throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Mataka advances into close range.  Coetzee lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Coetzee lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Coetzee steps away from his opponent and hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Mataka closes the distance.  Coetzee drives a left uppercut into Mataka's ribs.  
Mataka closes the distance.  Coetzee is on target with a firm left hook.  
Mataka gets on the inside.  Coetzee hits home with a sharp left uppercut.  
Mataka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Coetzee digs in a right uppercut to Mataka's ribs.  
Coetzee tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Coetzee connects with a firm overhand right.  
Coetzee feints a right, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Coetzee connects with a stinging overhand right.  
Coetzee feints a jab, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Coetzee quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Mataka is looking to close the distance.  Coetzee hits home with a left hook.  
Mataka manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Coetzee drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Coetzee steps away from his opponent.  Coetzee feints a cross, and then hits home with a stiff jab.  
Coetzee hits home with an overhand right.  
Coetzee feints a right, and then finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Coetzee is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Coetzee strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Coetzee's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 9 Statistics
Coetzee: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Mataka: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Coetzee lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Coetzee steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Coetzee feints a right, and then lands a ramrod jab.  
Coetzee feints a left, and then is on target with a cross.  
Mataka closes the distance.  Coetzee pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to Mataka's ribs.  
Coetzee tries to keep the action at long range.  Coetzee feints a jab, tricking Mataka into countering with a right hook.  Coetzee springs the trap and counters with  a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Coetzee switches the action to the outside.  Coetzee feints a left, and then lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Coetzee lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mataka lands a cross.  
Coetzee tries to step out of his opponents range and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Coetzee lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Coetzee is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Mataka gets on the inside.  Coetzee sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Mataka throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Coetzee steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mataka closes the distance.  Coetzee digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Coetzee: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Mataka: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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: 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
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Roodepoort, South Africa.... Jozef Coetzee

Fight Statistics
Coetzee: 
Total Punches Thrown: 430                           
Total Punches Landed: 271                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 311                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 205                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 119                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 66                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 234                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 144                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 196                           
Total Jabs Landed: 127                           

Mataka: 
Total Punches Thrown: 188                           
Total Punches Landed: 19                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 162                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 152                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2