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11/05/2031
EOD Running: Pre Show
Paul Van Zyl vs Waltier Biyo

Boxing Daily Report from the Donnelly Boxing promoted show at Obiajulu Chibile Gym, Kitwe,  taking place on 21/05/2028:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Paul Van Zyl (5 - 1) who hails from Johannesburg, South Africa and Waltier Biyo(1 - 0) from Douala, Cameroon.  Both Van Zyl and Biyo weighed in at 105 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Mykelti Shona, and the three ringside judges are Deion Kalilele, Jasper Munda and Raimy Simulambo.  

Round 1: 

Van Zyl advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Van Zyl is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  Van Zyl tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Biyo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Van Zyl lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Van Zyl pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Van Zyl steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Van Zyl is looking to keep his distance.  Van Zyl sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Van Zyl tries to land a jab, but Biyo sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Van Zyl sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Van Zyl quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Van Zyl tries to land a left hook, but Biyo parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Van Zyl pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Van Zyl sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Van Zyl connects with a cross.  
Biyo is looking to keep his distance.  Van Zyl lands a stinging jab.  
Van Zyl steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Van Zyl lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Van Zyl steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl steps inside.  Van Zyl sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Van Zyl pivots to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl lands a left hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Biyo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Van Zyl lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Biyo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Van Zyl: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Biyo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Van Zyl closes the distance.  Van Zyl pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Van Zyl pivots to the left of his opponent and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Van Zyl closes the distance.  Van Zyl pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Van Zyl lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Van Zyl gets on the inside.  Van Zyl sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Biyo's body.  
Biyo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Van Zyl lands a right uppercut, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl attempts to land a cross, but Biyo slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Van Zyl's liver.  
Van Zyl steps inside.  Van Zyl sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Van Zyl is looking to keep his distance.  Van Zyl quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a stiff jab.  
Van Zyl lands a jab.  
Van Zyl throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Van Zyl steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Van Zyl switches the action to the outside.  Van Zyl sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Van Zyl pivots to the right of his opponent.  Van Zyl digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  Van Zyl tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van Zyl manages to force Biyo into the corner.  Van Zyl pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl tries to keep the action at long range and hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Van Zyl lands a cross.  
Van Zyl is looking to close the distance.  Van Zyl lands a right hook.  
Biyo pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Van Zyl lands with a stiff jab.  
Van Zyl finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Biyo is looking to keep his distance.  Van Zyl sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Biyo's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Biyo's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Van Zyl: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Biyo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Van Zyl advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Van Zyl feints a jab, fooling Biyo into launching a left uppercut counter.  Van Zyl avoids the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van Zyl steps inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van Zyl pivots to the right of his opponent.  Van Zyl throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Biyo voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Van Zyl steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Van Zyl sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a sharp jab.  
Van Zyl lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Van Zyl is on target with a left uppercut to Biyo's body.  
Van Zyl feints a jab, tricking Biyo into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Van Zyl is waiting for the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Van Zyl hits home with a left uppercut.  
Biyo is looking to keep his distance.  Van Zyl sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Van Zyl advances into close range.  Van Zyl pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Van Zyl hits home with a left hook.  
Van Zyl closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Biyo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Van Zyl connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Biyo's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Van Zyl: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Biyo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Van Zyl lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Van Zyl pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Biyo's body.  
Van Zyl closes the distance.  Van Zyl quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Biyo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Van Zyl hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Van Zyl lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into Biyo's ribs.  
Van Zyl steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl closes the distance.  Van Zyl sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Van Zyl lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van Zyl switches the action to the outside.  Van Zyl sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits the target with a solid jab.  
Van Zyl hits home with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Van Zyl: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Biyo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Van Zyl closes the distance.  Van Zyl pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Van Zyl gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut.  
Van Zyl attempts to land a left uppercut, but Biyo blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van Zyl finds the target with a jab.  
Van Zyl closes the distance.  Van Zyl pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Van Zyl sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Van Zyl steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Biyo throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van Zyl pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Van Zyl's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. Biyo's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 5 Statistics
Van Zyl: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Biyo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Van Zyl sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl lands with a hard jab.  
Van Zyl sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Biyo connects with a cross.  
Van Zyl steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Van Zyl quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Van Zyl is on target with an overhand right.  
Biyo connects with a cross.  
Van Zyl tries to step out of his opponents range.  Van Zyl feints a left, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Van Zyl lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl lands a jab.  
Van Zyl tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van Zyl switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by two straights to the head.  
Van Zyl lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl is on target with a cross.  
Van Zyl tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van Zyl sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Van Zyl pivots to the right of his opponent and lands with a sharp jab.  
Van Zyl steps to the outside and goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Biyo's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Van Zyl lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Biyo lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl feints a cross, and then lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Van Zyl lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van Zyl lands an overhand right.  


Round 6 Statistics
Van Zyl: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 38                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Biyo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
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 Johannesburg, South Africa.... Paul Van Zyl

Fight Statistics
Van Zyl: 
Total Punches Thrown: 301                           
Total Punches Landed: 178                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 255                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 153                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 46                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 207                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 128                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 94                            
Total Jabs Landed: 50                            

Biyo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 120                           
Total Punches Landed: 15                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 94                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 98                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1