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23/05/2031
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Kofi Bamford vs Neville de La Fontaine

Boxing Daily Report from the Donnelly Boxing promoted show at Dan Ncube Gym, Bulawayo,  taking place on 23/01/2028:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
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 Kofi Bamford (2 - 0) who hails from Umlazi, South Africa and Neville de La Fontaine(5 - 3 - 2) from Abidjan, Ivory Coast.  Both Bamford and de La Fontaine weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Rashon Mambare, and the three ringside judges are Billy Mpofu, Lloyd Chipeta and Rashon Mambare.  

Round 1: 

Bamford lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
de La Fontaine connects with a cross.  
de La Fontaine lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
de La Fontaine advances into close range.  Bamford steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  de La Fontaine is whaling away with hooks, but Bamford keeps his defence tight.  de La Fontaine is on target with a right hook.  
Bamford tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Bamford is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bamford lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bamford is looking to keep his distance.  de La Fontaine quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bamford lands an overhand left, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Bamford lands a stinging jab.  
de La Fontaine lands a jab.  
de La Fontaine connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Bamford's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Bamford: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

de La Fontaine: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Bamford is on target with a jab.  
de La Fontaine lands a cross.  
Bamford steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  Bamford tries to land an overhand right, but de La Fontaine slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bamford is on target with a jab.  
Bamford steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Bamford lands an overhand right.  
Bamford lands with a solid jab.  
Bamford lands a jab.  
Bamford connects with a right uppercut.  
Bamford connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...de La Fontaine's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  de La Fontaine's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Bamford: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

de La Fontaine: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Bamford tries to step out of his opponents range.  de La Fontaine feints a left hook, but Bamford is not fooled and responds with a cross.  
de La Fontaine advances into close range.  Bamford lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
de La Fontaine is on target with a cross.  
Bamford tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bamford steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
de La Fontaine quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bamford hits home with a cross.  
de La Fontaine sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Bamford is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Bamford: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

de La Fontaine: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Bamford throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
de La Fontaine tries to land a left uppercut, but Bamford sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
de La Fontaine is on target with a cross.  
Bamford tries to land a left hook, but de La Fontaine blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bamford steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
de La Fontaine throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bamford lands a jab.  
Bamford drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
de La Fontaine attempts to land an overhand right, but Bamford blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bamford lands a jab.  
de La Fontaine attempts to land an overhand right, but Bamford blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
de La Fontaine connects with a right hook.  
Bamford is looking to keep the action on the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Bamford is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Bamford's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 4 Statistics
Bamford: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

de La Fontaine: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Bamford lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Bamford is on target with an overhand left.  
de La Fontaine quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  de La Fontaine throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
de La Fontaine lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Bamford finds the target with a jab.  
Bamford lands a cross.  
Bamford lands a jab.  
Bamford steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Bamford hits home with a left hook.  
Bamford lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
de La Fontaine advances into close range and digs in a left uppercut to Bamford's liver.  
Bamford lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bamford lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...de La Fontaine's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 5 Statistics
Bamford: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

de La Fontaine: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Bamford steps to the outside.  de La Fontaine quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bamford lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Bamford digs in a left hook to de La Fontaine's body.  
de La Fontaine lands a cross to Bamford's body.  
Bamford steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
de La Fontaine gets on the inside.  de La Fontaine sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bamford connects with a right hook.  
Bamford switches the action to the outside.  de La Fontaine throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
de La Fontaine closes the distance.  Bamford hits home with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Bamford: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

de La Fontaine: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
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


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Umlazi, South Africa.... Kofi Bamford

Fight Statistics
Bamford: 
Total Punches Thrown: 177                           
Total Punches Landed: 85                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 152                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 79                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 88                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 89                            
Total Jabs Landed: 48                            

de La Fontaine: 
Total Punches Thrown: 162                           
Total Punches Landed: 19                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 141                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 130                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2