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25/07/2031
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Amaat Botha vs Xyshaun Byarugaba

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxers promoted show at L C deVilliers Oval, Pretoria,  taking place on 30/09/2027:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
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 6 round matchup are Amaat Botha (4(1) - 0) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and Xyshaun Byarugaba(1 - 0) from Gulu, Uganda.  Botha weighed in at 174 pounds And 7 ounces, while Byarugaba weighed in at 174 pounds And 8 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Kofi Kpesebaan, and the three ringside judges are Clinton Nyauza, Thomas Kotze and Quaddus Rascalimu.  

Round 1: 

Byarugaba closes the distance.  Botha lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Byarugaba is looking to close the distance and throws a left uppercut, but Botha ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Botha pushes his forearm into Byarugaba's face.  The referee warns Botha and breaks the clinch.  
Botha pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Byarugaba's body.  
Botha steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Botha hits home with an overhand right.  
Botha feints a right, and then hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Botha lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Byarugaba advances into close range.  Botha pivots from in front of his opponent.  Botha lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Botha ties up his opponent.  Botha is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Botha tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Byarugaba's kidney. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Botha to stop fouling.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Botha is on target with an overhand left.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Byarugaba gets on the inside and walks Botha onto the ropes.  Botha digs in a sharp right hook to Byarugaba's body.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Botha feints a cross, and then lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Byarugaba is on target with a jab.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Botha lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a cross.  Botha throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Botha lands a hard jab.  
Botha feints a left hook, and then hits home with a sharp jab.  
Botha lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Botha hits home with an overhand right.  
Botha lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Botha lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Botha steps to the outside and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Botha tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Byarugaba walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Byarugaba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Botha lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Botha feints a cross, and then lands a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Byarugaba's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Byarugaba's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 50                            
Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Head Shots Thrown: 67                            
Head Shots Landed: 50                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Byarugaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Byarugaba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Botha is on target with a cross.  
Botha hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Byarugaba advances into close range and walks Botha onto the ropes.  Botha throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot.  Botha ties up his opponent.  Botha tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Byarugaba behind the head. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Botha.  
Botha steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Byarugaba gets on the inside.  Botha connects with a stinging right hook.  
Botha feints a jab, fooling Byarugaba into launching a left hook counter.  Botha is waiting for the shot and counters with a cross.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Byarugaba closes the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Botha lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Botha lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Botha lands with a hard jab.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab to Byarugaba's body.  
Botha lands with a spiteful jab.  
Botha lands with a ramrod jab.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Botha lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Botha lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Botha is on target with a cross.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Botha lands an overhand left.  
Byarugaba advances into close range.  Botha pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Botha steps to the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 21                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Head Shots Landed: 45                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Byarugaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Botha is on target with a stinging cross.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  Botha throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Botha lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a cross.  
Botha tries to keep the action at long range.  Botha feints a right hook, and then connects with a cross.  
Byarugaba is looking to close the distance.  Botha digs in a solid right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Botha steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Botha finds the target with a jab.  
Byarugaba steps inside and manouvers Botha into the corner.  Botha hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Botha connects with a left hook.  Botha holds on to his opponent.  Botha leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Botha's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Botha hits home with a left uppercut.  
Botha sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Botha lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Botha finds the target with a jab.  
Byarugaba steps inside and forces Botha to back into the ropes.  Botha hits home with a right hook.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Botha finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Botha feints a left, and then lands a hard jab.  
Botha lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Botha switches the action to the outside.  Botha feints a cross, and then lands a firm overhand right.  
Byarugaba gets on the inside.  Botha lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a hard jab.  
Byarugaba advances into close range.  Botha lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Botha clinches his opponent.  Botha leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Botha's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Byarugaba pivots to the right of his opponent.  Botha lands with a sharp jab.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a hard jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Byarugaba's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 54                            
Head Shots Landed: 39                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Byarugaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Botha drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Botha lands a solid jab.  
Botha sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross, overhand left and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Botha hits home with a solid left hook.  
Botha switches the action to the outside.  Byarugaba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Botha lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Botha lands with a solid jab.  
Botha hits home with an overhand left.  
Botha lands with a ramrod jab.  
Byarugaba advances into close range.  Byarugaba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Botha digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  Botha holds on to his opponent.  Botha uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Byarugaba behind the head. The ref breaks Botha's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Botha feints a jab, fooling Byarugaba into launching a cross counter.  Botha springs the trap and counters with  a left uppercut.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Byarugaba steps inside.  Botha digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents liver.  
Botha steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and connects with a solid cross.  
Byarugaba steps inside.  Botha lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range.  Botha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Botha lands an overhand left, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Botha lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a spiteful jab.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Botha lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Botha steps away from his opponent and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Botha connects with an overhand right.  
Botha feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Botha's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. Byarugaba's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 4 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 61                            
Head Shots Landed: 47                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Byarugaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Botha is on target with a cross.  
Botha steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Byarugaba advances into close range and forces Botha to back into a neutral corner.  Botha lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Botha tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Botha steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Botha feints a right hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Botha pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Byarugaba advances into close range.  Botha pivots to the left of his opponent.  Byarugaba throws a left hook, but Botha holds on to his opponent.  Botha is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Botha's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Byarugaba advances into close range and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Botha lands a right hook to the head followed by two left hook's to the body.  
Botha connects with a cross.  
Botha is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Botha lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Botha hits home with an overhand right.  
Botha lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Byarugaba is looking to close the distance.  Botha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Botha lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Botha tries to keep the action at long range.  Botha feints a jab, and then hits home with a cross.  
Botha lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
You can sense Byarugaba is getting frustrated in there.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed well below the belt! The ref signals for the action to continue.  He either hasnt noticed the blatant foul or doesnt care! 


Round 5 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Byarugaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Botha tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a hard jab.  
Botha hits home with a solid cross.  
Botha lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Botha lands a cross to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Botha lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Botha drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Botha lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Byarugaba steps inside.  Botha lands a right hook.  
Botha steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Byarugaba closes the distance and forces Botha to back into the ropes.  Botha lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Botha steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Byarugaba closes the distance and forces Botha to back into the ropes.  Botha connects with a solid right hook.  
Botha is on target with a left hook.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Byarugaba gets on the inside.  Botha throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Botha clinches his opponent.  Botha leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Botha steps away from his opponent.  Byarugaba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Botha lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Byarugaba throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Botha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Botha is on target with a jab.  
Botha hits the target with a hard jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 25                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 60                            
Head Shots Landed: 45                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Byarugaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Soweto, South Africa.... Amaat Botha

Fight Statistics
Botha: 
Total Punches Thrown: 391                           
Total Punches Landed: 274                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 352                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 258                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 230                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 162                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 161                           
Total Jabs Landed: 112                           

Byarugaba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 68                            
Total Punches Landed: 4                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 53                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1