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14/09/2030
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Ayanda Phiri vs Marinus Cronje

Boxing Daily Report from the Rail Roaders promoted show at East London De Kock, East London,  taking place on 31/07/2028:

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.  This is a mandatory fight for the South Africa-Eastern Cape Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ayanda Phiri (7(1) - 0) who hails from Port Elizabeth, South Africa and Marinus Cronje(16 - 1 - 1(NC)) from East London, South Africa.  Both Phiri and Cronje weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Borg Cronje, and the three ringside judges are Deion Nsoh, Mason Baramoto and Musa Majola.  

Round 1: 

Cronje gets on the inside and drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Cronje closes the distance.  Phiri connects with a left hook.  
Phiri lands a jab to Cronje's body.  
Phiri lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cronje advances into close range.  Phiri pivots to the side of his opponent.  Cronje digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Phiri steps to the outside and lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Phiri is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a stinging cross.  Phiri tries to land a cross, but Cronje sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Phiri is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Phiri lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Phiri lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Phiri tries to land a jab, but Cronje slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cronje advances into close range.  Phiri lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cronje closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Cronje pivots to the right of his opponent.  Cronje throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Cronje is on target with a left uppercut to Phiri's body.  
Phiri lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Cronje steps inside.  Phiri lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cronje throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook to Cronje's body.  
Phiri is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Phiri lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Phiri's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Cronje's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Cronje's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Phiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Cronje: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Cronje sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cronje throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cronje gets on the inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Phiri is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Cronje advances into close range and walks Phiri into a corner.  Phiri connects with a sharp right hook.  
Phiri steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Phiri attempts to land a jab, but Cronje sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Cronje advances into close range.  Phiri connects with a left hook.  
Cronje lands a left hook.  
Phiri connects with a cross.  
Phiri lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Phiri attempts to land a left hook, but Cronje dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cronje manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Cronje lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cronje steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Phiri tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Phiri is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Cronje gets on the inside and is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Phiri is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Phiri is looking to keep his distance.  Phiri quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Phiri is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Phiri attempts to land a left hook, but Cronje sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Phiri is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Phiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cronje: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Phiri switches the action to the outside.  Cronje tries to land a jab, but Phiri sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Phiri switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Cronje sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Phiri is looking to keep his distance.  Cronje sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Phiri lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cronje closes the distance.  Cronje sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Cronje manouvers Phiri into a corner.  Cronje lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Phiri throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Phiri lands a left uppercut.  
Cronje lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Phiri lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Cronje advances into close range and walks Phiri down, trapping him in the corner.  Cronje lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Cronje throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cronje advances into close range.  Phiri hits home with a right hook.  
Cronje hits home with a right hook.  
Cronje manages to force Phiri onto the ropes.  Cronje is on target with a stinging jab.  
Phiri attempts to land a left hook, but Cronje slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Phiri is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Phiri quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Phiri sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Phiri pivots from in front of his opponent.  Phiri hits home with a cross.  Phiri tries to land a left hook, but Cronje sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Phiri tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Phiri quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Phiri attempts to land a cross, but Cronje blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Phiri is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Cronje is on target with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Phiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cronje: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 4: 

Cronje closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Phiri attempts to land an overhand right, but Cronje dodges the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Phiri tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Phiri connects with a sharp cross.  
Cronje steps inside.  Phiri throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Cronje pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Phiri is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Cronje stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Phiri lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Phiri sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Phiri connects with a right hook.  Phiri throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cronje closes the distance.  Phiri connects with a left hook.  
Cronje closes the distance.  Phiri is on target with a left hook.  
Phiri sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cronje closes the distance and manouvers Phiri onto the ropes.  Phiri lands a left hook.  
Phiri lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Phiri lands a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Phiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cronje: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Phiri is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Phiri lands with a hard jab.  
Phiri lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Phiri tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a firm overhand left.  Phiri attempts to land an overhand left, but Cronje dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Phiri is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Phiri quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a firm cross to Cronje's body.  
Cronje hits home with a left hook.  
Phiri steps to the outside and lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cronje is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Cronje lands a left uppercut.  
Cronje steps inside and manouvers Phiri onto the ropes.  Phiri lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Phiri dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Cronje is on target with a right hook.  
Cronje gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Phiri switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Phiri tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Phiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Cronje: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Cronje advances into close range.  Cronje pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Phiri lands a stinging jab.  
Phiri steps away from his opponent.  Cronje sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Phiri lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cronje advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Cronje drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Phiri steps to the outside.  Cronje sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Phiri lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Phiri lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cronje steps inside and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Cronje lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Cronje tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Cronje hits home with a right hook.  
Phiri is on target with a cross.  
Cronje steps inside and digs in a right hook to Phiri's body.  
Cronje lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cronje gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Cronje lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Phiri switches the action to the outside.  Cronje quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Phiri lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and an overhand right to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Phiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cronje: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 7: 

Cronje advances into close range.  Phiri connects with a right hook.  
Cronje pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Phiri switches the action to the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Cronje slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Phiri's body.  
Phiri feints a left hook, but Cronje is not fooled and lands with a stinging right uppercut to Phiri's body.  
Phiri sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cronje is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Cronje cuts off the ring, trapping Phiri on the ropes.  Cronje is on target with a solid jab.  
Cronje steps inside.  Phiri hits home with a left hook.  
Phiri lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Cronje advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Cronje tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Phiri is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Phiri lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Phiri sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Phiri quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cronje advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Phiri on the ropes.  Cronje sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Phiri throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Phiri steps to the outside.  Phiri quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two jab's to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Cronje gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Cronje pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Phiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Cronje: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Phiri hits home with an overhand right.  Phiri tries to land an overhand left, but Cronje sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Cronje pivots to the left of his opponent.  Cronje is on target with a left hook to Phiri's ribs.  Cronje attempts to land a jab, but Phiri parries the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Cronje lands with a stinging jab.  
Phiri attempts to land a right hook, but Cronje slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cronje gets on the inside.  Phiri tries to land a left uppercut, but Cronje dodges the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Cronje walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Cronje pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Phiri is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging cross.  
Phiri lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Cronje is looking to close the distance.  Phiri is on target with a right hook.  
Cronje pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Cronje advances into close range.  Phiri sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cronje attempts to land a left hook, but Phiri blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cronje digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Phiri tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Cronje steps inside and manages to force Phiri onto the ropes.  Cronje hits home with a firm right uppercut.  
Cronje lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Cronje lands with a spiteful jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Phiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cronje: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Phiri steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Phiri switches the action to the outside and lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Phiri tries to keep the action at long range.  Phiri sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Phiri is on target with a right hook.  
Cronje pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Phiri lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cronje hits home with a right uppercut.  
Phiri is looking to keep his distance.  Cronje is on target with a cross.  
Phiri hits home with a left hook.  
Phiri is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Phiri lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Phiri is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Phiri lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Cronje's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Phiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cronje: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Phiri steps away from his opponent.  Cronje quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Phiri pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Phiri hits home with a right hook.  
Cronje manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Cronje is on target with a sharp jab.  
Phiri steps to the outside and throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cronje forces Phiri to back into the ropes.  Phiri attempts to land a right hook, but Cronje slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Phiri tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Phiri is on target with a jab.  
Cronje is on target with a solid cross.  
Cronje is looking to close the distance and lands a sharp right hook.  
Cronje advances into close range.  Phiri hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Phiri attempts to land a right hook, but Cronje parries the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Phiri steps away from his opponent and lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Cronje steps inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Phiri: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cronje: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 9  10 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 96 - 95  96 - 94  96 - 95

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Port Elizabeth, South Africa.... Ayanda Phiri

Fight Statistics
Phiri: 
Total Punches Thrown: 370                           
Total Punches Landed: 161                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 326                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 149                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 44                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 282                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 112                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 88                            
Total Jabs Landed: 49                            

Cronje: 
Total Punches Thrown: 281                           
Total Punches Landed: 103                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 207                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 74                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 74                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 225                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 90                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 56                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13