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18/06/2031
EOD Running: Pre Show
Mick Verwoerd vs Gijsbrecht Kruger

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxers promoted show at Gold Reef Entertainment Centre, Johannesburg,  taking place on 29/08/2027:

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 Mick Verwoerd (3 - 0) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and Gijsbrecht Kruger(2 - 0 - 1) from Roodepoort, South Africa.  Verwoerd weighed in at 154 pounds, while Kruger weighed in at 153 pounds and 5 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Ndumisa Ntuli, and the three ringside judges are Barry Khuzwayo, Ontibile Nyauza and Michael Karabaja.  

Round 1: 

Verwoerd lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Kruger throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Kruger's body.  
Verwoerd steps to the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Kruger closes the distance.  Verwoerd tries to land a right hook, but Kruger slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Verwoerd hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Verwoerd steps away from his opponent.  Verwoerd feints a left hook, and then lands a ramrod jab.  
Verwoerd lands a solid cross.  
Verwoerd steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a firm right uppercut.  
Verwoerd steps to the outside and lands a firm overhand right.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd lands a cross.  
Verwoerd switches the action to the outside and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Verwoerd is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep his distance and lands a solid jab.  
Verwoerd switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Verwoerd lands with a sharp jab.  
Kruger sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Verwoerd lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kruger's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Kruger's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kruger: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Verwoerd is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd lands a sharp cross.  
Verwoerd steps to the outside and lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kruger is looking to close the distance.  Verwoerd lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd hits home with a cross.  
Kruger steps inside.  Verwoerd quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a solid left hook.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kruger lands a right hook.  
Verwoerd tries to step out of his opponents range.  Verwoerd feints a cross, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd drives a jab into Kruger's body.  
Verwoerd steps away from his opponent.  Verwoerd sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Verwoerd is on target with a sharp cross to his opponents body.  Verwoerd throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kruger is looking to close the distance.  Verwoerd drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Verwoerd tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a stiff jab.  
Verwoerd steps to the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd is on target with a cross.  
Verwoerd steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Verwoerd finds the target with a jab.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Verwoerd lands a firm cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kruger's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 59                            
Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kruger: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Verwoerd lands two straights to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Kruger is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a firm cross.  
Verwoerd lands a stinging jab.  
Verwoerd steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd is on target with a cross.  
Verwoerd lands a sharp cross.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Verwoerd lands two straights to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Verwoerd switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and a jab to the head.  
Verwoerd hits home with a right uppercut.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Verwoerd's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kruger: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Verwoerd is looking to keep his distance.  Verwoerd feints a cross, and then connects with a stinging cross.  
Verwoerd hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Verwoerd lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep his distance.  Verwoerd sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Verwoerd lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Kruger attempts to land a left hook, but Verwoerd slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Kruger manages to force Verwoerd onto the ropes.  Verwoerd attempts to land a jab, but Kruger sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  
Verwoerd pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a solid jab.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep his distance and lands with a hard jab.  
Verwoerd switches the action to the outside and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Verwoerd lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into Kruger's ribs.  
Verwoerd switches the action to the outside and hits home with a firm cross.  
Kruger closes the distance.  Verwoerd digs in a firm right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kruger attempts to land a left hook, but Verwoerd blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Verwoerd sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a solid jab.  
Verwoerd lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kruger advances into close range.  Verwoerd lands a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Jabs Landed: 25                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 66                            
Head Shots Landed: 43                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kruger: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Verwoerd leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Kruger tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the body.  
Verwoerd lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Verwoerd lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kruger advances into close range.  Verwoerd connects with a left hook.  
Verwoerd switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Verwoerd steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kruger circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Verwoerd is on target with a solid cross.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep his distance and lands a hard jab.  
Verwoerd lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Verwoerd switches the action to the outside and lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  He then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kruger steps inside.  Verwoerd lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd finds the target with a jab.  
Verwoerd lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kruger attempts to land a jab, but Verwoerd slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Verwoerd lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kruger attempts to land a jab, but Verwoerd slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Kruger connects with a cross.  
Verwoerd switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Head Shots Landed: 42                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kruger: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kruger closes the distance.  Verwoerd throws a right hook, but his opponent avoids the punch with a sidestep.  Verwoerd holds on to his opponent.  Verwoerd leans on his opponent using all his weight. Verwoerd pushes Krugeroff to escape the clinch.  
Verwoerd switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Verwoerd lands a jab.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd hits home with a sharp cross.  
Verwoerd lands a jab, right uppercut and a cross to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd connects with a solid cross.  
Verwoerd steps to the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Verwoerd is on target with a hard jab.  
Verwoerd hits home with an overhand right.  
Verwoerd is on target with a cross.  
Verwoerd connects with a cross.  
Verwoerd lands a solid jab.  
Verwoerd steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kruger is looking to close the distance.  Verwoerd lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Verwoerd ties up his opponent.  Verwoerd uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Kruger's kidney. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Verwoerd about fouling.  
Verwoerd lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kruger quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Verwoerd lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kruger hits home with a cross.  
Kruger is looking to close the distance.  Verwoerd hits home with a right hook.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Verwoerd lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kruger is looking to close the distance.  Verwoerd lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Verwoerd's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 6 Statistics
Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kruger: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Verwoerd switches the action to the outside.  Kruger sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Verwoerd lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kruger is looking to close the distance.  Verwoerd lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd hits home with a cross.  
Verwoerd lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Verwoerd lands a sharp jab.  
Verwoerd steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kruger gets on the inside.  Kruger quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Verwoerd lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by two straights to the head.  
Kruger attempts to land a left hook, but Verwoerd dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Verwoerd steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to the body, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Verwoerd is on target with a cross.  
Verwoerd switches the action to the outside and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Kruger drives a left hook into Verwoerd's body.  
Verwoerd lands a hard jab.  
Kruger closes the distance.  Verwoerd drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Verwoerd DETONATES a HUGE cross on his opponents face.  DOWN GOES KRUGER!  HE REMAINS ON THE CANVAS AS THE COUNT REACHES 10!  The winner by KO is Verwoerd!  


Round 7 Statistics
Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Kruger: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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


Fight Statistics
Verwoerd: 
Total Punches Thrown: 399                           
Total Punches Landed: 252                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 361                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 228                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 38                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 203                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 137                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 196                           
Total Jabs Landed: 115                           

Kruger: 
Total Punches Thrown: 122                           
Total Punches Landed: 11                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 104                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 100                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3