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28/08/2031
EOD Running: Scouting
Denton Mokonyane vs Marinus Cronje

Boxing Daily Report from the Rail Roaders promoted show at Wilfried Bekker Gym, iBhayi,  taking place on 31/10/2027:

Clearly Rail Roaders have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa-Eastern Cape Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Denton Mokonyane (3 - 7 - 4) who hails from Port Elizabeth, South Africa and Marinus Cronje(13 - 1 - 1(NC)) from East London, South Africa.  Mokonyane weighed in at 146 pounds and 2 ounces, while Cronje weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Dele Hlatshwayo, and the three ringside judges are Chris Matata, Arnie Verster and Chris Matata.  

Round 1: 

Cronje is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Cronje is on target with a right hook.  
Cronje is on target with a left hook to Mokonyane's body.  
Cronje manages to force Mokonyane onto the ropes.  Cronje lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Cronje gets on the inside and drives a right uppercut into Mokonyane's ribcage.  
Cronje closes the distance.  Cronje pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Cronje lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Cronje is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Cronje steps inside and hits home with a stinging right uppercut.  
Cronje is on target with a cross.  
Cronje lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mokonyane switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Cronje pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Cronje pivots to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Mokonyane switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Mokonyane's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Mokonyane's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Mokonyane's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Mokonyane: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cronje: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Mokonyane steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Cronje tries to land a jab, but Mokonyane sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Mokonyane finds the target with a jab.  
Cronje advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Cronje throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cronje connects with a left hook.  
Cronje throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mokonyane is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cronje forces Mokonyane to back into the ropes.  Cronje is on target with a right uppercut to Mokonyane's ribcage.  
Cronje gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Cronje cuts off the ring, trapping Mokonyane on the ropes.  Cronje finds the target with a jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Mokonyane: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cronje: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Cronje is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Cronje closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Cronje sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a stinging jab.  
Cronje steps inside and lands a left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Mokonyane: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cronje: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Mokonyane tries to land a jab, but Cronje slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Cronje lands with a hard jab.  
Cronje lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Mokonyane lands a right hook.  
Mokonyane sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cronje lands a spiteful jab.  
Mokonyane walks Cronje onto the ropes.  Cronje connects with a stinging cross.  
Mokonyane tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  Mokonyane tries to land a jab, but Cronje sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cronje lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Cronje lands a left uppercut to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Cronje is looking to close the distance.  Cronje sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Mokonyane switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Cronje steps inside and walks Mokonyane down, trapping him in the corner.  Cronje is on target with a left hook.  
Cronje steps to the outside.  Cronje feints a jab, but Mokonyane does not fall for it and lands with a right uppercut.  
Cronje gets on the inside and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  


Round 4 Statistics
Mokonyane: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cronje: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Cronje closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Mokonyane tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cronje pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Cronje advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Cronje is on target with a right hook.  
Cronje is on target with a left hook to Mokonyane's body.  
Mokonyane steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cronje gets on the inside.  Cronje sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Cronje pivots to the left of his opponent.  Cronje connects with a cross.  Cronje throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Cronje is on target with a left hook.  
Cronje closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to Mokonyane's body.  
Cronje manages to force Mokonyane into a corner.  Cronje lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Mokonyane: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cronje: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 6: 

Cronje advances into close range and tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Cronje's body.  
Mokonyane connects with a left uppercut.  
Cronje pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Cronje lands a right uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cronje pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Cronje gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Cronje gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Mokonyane's body.  
Cronje walks his opponent down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Cronje pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Mokonyane connects with a cross.  
Cronje is on target with a left hook.  
Mokonyane hits home with a cross.  
Mokonyane tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Mokonyane hits home with a cross.  
Cronje is looking to close the distance and lands two left hook's to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Mokonyane: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cronje: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Cronje switches the action to the outside.  Mokonyane attempts to land a jab, but Cronje blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Mokonyane lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mokonyane is on target with a jab.  
Cronje closes the distance.  Cronje pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Mokonyane lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mokonyane lands a left hook.  
Cronje gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Cronje advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cronje feints a jab, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cronje closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mokonyane is on target with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Mokonyane: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cronje: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Mokonyane switches the action to the outside.  Cronje snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Cronje steps inside and lands two left hook's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Cronje connects with a left hook.  
Mokonyane throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Mokonyane is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cronje steps inside and lands a stinging left hook.  
Cronje forces Mokonyane to back into the ropes.  Cronje lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Cronje closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Cronje pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Mokonyane tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cronje is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to Mokonyane's body.  
Cronje is looking to keep his distance.  Mokonyane hits home with a cross.  
Cronje closes the distance and walks Mokonyane down, trapping him on the ropes.  Cronje hits home with a right hook.  
Cronje switches the action to the outside.  Mokonyane quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Cronje's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Mokonyane: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cronje: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Cronje connects with an overhand right.  
Mokonyane throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Mokonyane is on target with an overhand right.  
Cronje feints a left, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cronje lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mokonyane lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cronje is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Mokonyane's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Mokonyane: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cronje: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Mokonyane walks Cronje into the corner.  Mokonyane is on target with a cross.  
Mokonyane lands an overhand left.  
Cronje is on target with a jab.  
Cronje sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mokonyane lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cronje lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Mokonyane throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Mokonyane: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cronje: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 92 - 98  92 - 98  92 - 98

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from East London, South Africa.... Marinus Cronje

Fight Statistics
Mokonyane: 
Total Punches Thrown: 227                           
Total Punches Landed: 54                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 208                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 53                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 121                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 106                           
Total Jabs Landed: 22                            

Cronje: 
Total Punches Thrown: 224                           
Total Punches Landed: 104                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 186                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 84                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 38                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 152                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 87                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 72                            
Total Jabs Landed: 17