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15/09/2030
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Nhlanhla Mthethwa vs Laurenzo Van der Linde

Boxing Daily Report from the Donnelly Boxing promoted show at Morgan Tongogara Gym, Bulawayo,  taking place on 06/08/2028:

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 8 round matchup are Nhlanhla Mthethwa (7 - 1) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and Laurenzo Van der Linde(2 - 5 - 1) from Umlazi, South Africa.  Both Mthethwa and Van der Linde weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Lloyd Chipeta, and the three ringside judges are Kaleb Muzanenhamo, Joey Mumbengegwi and Lloyd Chipeta.  

Round 1: 

Mthethwa hits home with a cross.  
Van der Linde gets on the inside.  Mthethwa lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Mthethwa forces Van der Linde to back into a corner.  Mthethwa is on target with a left hook.  
Mthethwa drives a right hook into Van der Linde's body.  
Van der Linde advances into close range.  Mthethwa pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Mthethwa hits home with a sharp jab.  
Mthethwa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Van der Linde throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mthethwa digs in a left uppercut to Van der Linde's ribs.  
Mthethwa pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mthethwa voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Van der Linde throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mthethwa advances into close range.  Van der Linde attempts to land a right hook, but Mthethwa dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mthethwa is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Mthethwa lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mthethwa lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde attempts to land a left hook, but Mthethwa sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Van der Linde's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Van der Linde's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Van der Linde's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Van der Linde's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Mthethwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Van der Linde: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Mthethwa advances into close range and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Van der Linde is on target with a right hook.  
Mthethwa advances into close range and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Mthethwa advances into close range.  Mthethwa lands a right uppercut, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Mthethwa wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Van der Linde dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Mthethwa lands a right hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mthethwa is on target with a left uppercut.  
Van der Linde tries to land a cross, but Mthethwa sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Mthethwa lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Van der Linde gets on the inside.  Mthethwa lands a right uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Mthethwa lands a left hook to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
Mthethwa is on target with a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Mthethwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Van der Linde: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Mthethwa is looking to close the distance.  Van der Linde sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mthethwa is on target with a left hook.  
Mthethwa hits home with a right uppercut.  
Van der Linde advances into close range.  Mthethwa is on target with a left hook.  
Mthethwa is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mthethwa hits home with a right uppercut.  
Van der Linde attempts to land a cross, but Mthethwa parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Van der Linde finds the target with a jab.  
Mthethwa lands with a solid jab.  
Mthethwa lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van der Linde gets on the inside.  Mthethwa is on target with a left hook.  
Mthethwa finds the target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Mthethwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Van der Linde: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Mthethwa lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mthethwa lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Van der Linde quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mthethwa finds the target with a jab.  
Van der Linde advances into close range.  Mthethwa lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde hits home with a right hook.  
Mthethwa lands with a solid jab.  
Mthethwa closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mthethwa hits home with a left hook.  
Mthethwa lands two right hook's to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Van der Linde connects with a right hook.  
Mthethwa lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Mthethwa lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Mthethwa is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde hits home with a right hook.  
Mthethwa lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mthethwa is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Mthethwa is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Mthethwa lands with a stinging jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Mthethwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Van der Linde: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Mthethwa lands a jab.  
Mthethwa steps inside and lands a left uppercut.  
Mthethwa closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Mthethwa tries to land a jab, but Van der Linde slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mthethwa closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Mthethwa lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde gets on the inside.  Mthethwa lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mthethwa is looking to close the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Mthethwa digs in a right uppercut to Van der Linde's body.  
Mthethwa lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 5 Statistics
Mthethwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van der Linde: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Van der Linde throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mthethwa advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by two right hook's to the body.  
Mthethwa hits home with a cross.  
Mthethwa is looking to close the distance.  Mthethwa drives a right hook into his opponents body.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Mthethwa dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Mthethwa is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Mthethwa connects with a right hook.  
Mthethwa gets on the inside.  Van der Linde pivots to the side of his opponent.  Mthethwa lands a right hook.  
Van der Linde pivots from in front of his opponent.  Mthethwa lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Mthethwa closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Mthethwa drives a right hook into his opponents body.  As Mthethwa tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Van der Linde dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Mthethwa gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Mthethwa connects with a cross.  
Van der Linde attempts to land a cross, but Mthethwa slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Mthethwa's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 6 Statistics
Mthethwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Van der Linde: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Mthethwa steps away from his opponent.  Van der Linde feints a cross, but Mthethwa does not fall for it and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Mthethwa lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Mthethwa is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Mthethwa switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Van der Linde is on target with a cross.  
Mthethwa steps away from his opponent.  Van der Linde throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mthethwa lands with a sharp jab.  
Mthethwa hits home with a stinging jab.  
Mthethwa connects with an overhand left.  
Mthethwa switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mthethwa lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van der Linde sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mthethwa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mthethwa lands a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Mthethwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van der Linde: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Van der Linde sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mthethwa hits home with a cross.  
Mthethwa lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mthethwa lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde pivots to the right of his opponent.  Van der Linde lands a right hook.  Van der Linde tries to land a jab, but Mthethwa parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mthethwa switches the action to the outside.  Van der Linde sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mthethwa lands a stiff jab.  
Mthethwa steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Mthethwa is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van der Linde sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mthethwa lands an overhand right to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Mthethwa steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Mthethwa is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Van der Linde steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Mthethwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van der Linde: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
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
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Soweto, South Africa.... Nhlanhla Mthethwa

Fight Statistics
Mthethwa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 269                           
Total Punches Landed: 166                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 218                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 135                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 51                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 191                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 135                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 78                            
Total Jabs Landed: 31                            

Van der Linde: 
Total Punches Thrown: 128                           
Total Punches Landed: 10                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 112                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 107                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2