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22/08/2031
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Paul Van Zyl vs Vernon Oliphant

Boxing Daily Report from the Donnelly Boxing promoted show at Obiajulu Chibile Gym, Kitwe,  taking place on 18/03/2028:

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 4 round matchup are Paul Van Zyl (3 - 1) who hails from Johannesburg, South Africa and Vernon Oliphant(1 - 0 - 1) from Garoua, Cameroon.  Both Van Zyl and Oliphant weighed in at 105 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Jasper Munda, and the three ringside judges are Oringo Namomba, Faraji Jobe and Raimy Simulambo.  

Round 1: 

Van Zyl closes the distance.  Oliphant retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Van Zyl accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Oliphant.  Van Zyl lands two right hooks followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl lands a right hook.  
Van Zyl steps inside.  Van Zyl pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Van Zyl pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl lands a right hook.  
Oliphant switches the action to the outside and attempts to land an overhand left, but Van Zyl sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Van Zyl attempts to land a right hook, but Oliphant blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van Zyl lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van Zyl advances into close range.  Van Zyl quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Van Zyl sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Van Zyl pivots from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl steps inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Oliphant's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Oliphant's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Van Zyl: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Oliphant: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Van Zyl steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Oliphant switches the action to the outside.  Van Zyl sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Van Zyl gets on the inside.  Van Zyl sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van Zyl digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Van Zyl is on target with a cross.  
Van Zyl advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Van Zyl advances into close range.  Van Zyl pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Oliphant hits home with a left hook.  
Van Zyl pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Van Zyl gets on the inside.  Van Zyl quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Oliphant digs in a left hook to Van Zyl's body.  
Van Zyl steps inside.  Van Zyl quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Van Zyl pivots to the side of his opponent.  Van Zyl tries to land a jab, but Oliphant dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van Zyl pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Van Zyl's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 2 Statistics
Van Zyl: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Oliphant: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Van Zyl tries to keep the action at long range.  Van Zyl feints a left hook, and then lands a cross.  
Van Zyl lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl lands a cross.  
Van Zyl feints a left, and then hits home with a cross.  
Van Zyl pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Van Zyl lands a stinging jab.  
Van Zyl sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Oliphant throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van Zyl is looking to keep his distance.  Van Zyl sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  
Van Zyl is on target with a left hook.  
Van Zyl hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Oliphant's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 3 Statistics
Van Zyl: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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

Round 4: 

Van Zyl feints a right, and then lands a cross.  
Van Zyl pivots to the side of his opponent.  Oliphant is on target with a cross.  
Van Zyl steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  Van Zyl attempts to land a cross, but Oliphant slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Van Zyl is on target with a cross.  
Van Zyl lands a stinging jab.  
Van Zyl sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Van Zyl quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Oliphant lands a jab.  
Van Zyl pivots to the side of his opponent.  Oliphant is on target with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Van Zyl: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Oliphant: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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


Final Scorecards: 40 - 36  40 - 36  40 - 36

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Johannesburg, South Africa.... Paul Van Zyl

Fight Statistics
Van Zyl: 
Total Punches Thrown: 138                           
Total Punches Landed: 54                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 120                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 45                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 96                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 42                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11                            

Oliphant: 
Total Punches Thrown: 87                            
Total Punches Landed: 11                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 67                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 55                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4