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13/06/2031
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Nhlanhla Mthethwa vs Michele Botha

Boxing Daily Report from the Donnelly Boxing promoted show at Hartsfield Rugby Grounds, Harare,  taking place on 12/01/2029:

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 10 round matchup are Nhlanhla Mthethwa (9 - 1) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and Michele Botha(2 - 0) from East London, South Africa.  Both Mthethwa and Botha weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Matt Thorburn, and the three ringside judges are Steven Joubert, Sam Rodger and John Muzanenhamo.  

Round 1: 

Mthethwa feints a left hook, and then lands a spiteful jab.  
Mthethwa steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Mthethwa is on target with a right hook.  
Mthethwa steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mthethwa attempts to land a jab, but Botha sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Mthethwa finds the target with a jab.  
Mthethwa lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mthethwa feints a right hook, and then hits home with an overhand left.  
Mthethwa steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Botha steps inside.  Mthethwa connects with a left hook.  
Mthethwa lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mthethwa stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Botha connects with a cross.  
Mthethwa feints a left hook, and then lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Botha manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Botha lands a right hook.  
Mthethwa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Botha pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Mthethwa hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Botha's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Botha's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Mthethwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Botha throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Botha pivots to the side of his opponent.  Mthethwa lands a right uppercut.  
Mthethwa switches the action to the outside.  Botha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Botha tries to land a cross, but Mthethwa sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mthethwa connects with a cross.  
Mthethwa lands an overhand left.  
Botha advances into close range.  Mthethwa throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Mthethwa lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mthethwa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Mthethwa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Botha lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Botha advances into close range and connects with a sharp right hook.  
Botha hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Botha digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mthethwa tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Botha advances into close range.  Botha drives a solid right uppercut into Mthethwa's body.  Botha goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Mthethwa time to recover.  
Mthethwa tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Mthethwa connects with a cross.  
Mthethwa hits home with a cross.  
Mthethwa drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Botha hits home with a cross.  
Botha lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mthethwa tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Mthethwa pivots to the right of his opponent.  Mthethwa drives a cross into his opponents body.  Mthethwa throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mthethwa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mthethwa is on target with an overhand right.  
Mthethwa throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mthethwa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mthethwa tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land an overhand left, but Botha sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Mthethwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Botha is looking to close the distance.  Mthethwa pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Mthethwa is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mthethwa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mthethwa connects with an overhand left.  
Mthethwa is looking to keep his distance and lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Mthethwa connects with a cross.  
Mthethwa hits the target with a hard jab.  
Mthethwa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mthethwa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mthethwa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Mthethwa is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Mthethwa lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Mthethwa lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Botha closes the distance.  Mthethwa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Botha manouvers Mthethwa onto the ropes.  Botha sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Mthethwa steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Mthethwa connects with an overhand left.  
Mthethwa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Botha advances into close range.  Mthethwa retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Botha throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Botha digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Botha steps inside and is on target with a firm left hook.  
Mthethwa steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Mthethwa is on target with a cross.  
Botha steps inside.  Mthethwa drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Mthethwa is looking to keep his distance and throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Mthethwa tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Mthethwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Mthethwa is on target with a left hook.  
Mthethwa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Mthethwa steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mthethwa is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Botha advances into close range.  Mthethwa connects with a right hook.  
Mthethwa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mthethwa steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Botha is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Mthethwa blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Botha tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mthethwa is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a jab into his opponents body.  Mthethwa tries to land a jab, but Botha slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Mthethwa lands a left hook.  
Botha advances into close range.  Mthethwa lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Botha attempts to land a right hook, but Mthethwa sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Mthethwa digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mthethwa lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mthethwa snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Mthethwa is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Mthethwa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Mthethwa's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Mthethwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Botha steps inside.  Mthethwa is on target with a right hook to Botha's body.  
Mthethwa lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  As Mthethwa tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Botha dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Mthethwa lands a hard jab.  
Botha advances into close range and is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Mthethwa switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Botha drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Botha tries to land a right hook, but Mthethwa parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Botha drives a sharp left hook into his opponents body.  
Mthethwa is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Mthethwa is looking to keep his distance and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Mthethwa throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Mthethwa steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a cross.  
Botha steps inside and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mthethwa tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Botha sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Mthethwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Mthethwa lands an overhand left.  
Mthethwa tries to keep the action at long range.  Botha feints a jab, tricking Mthethwa into countering with a right hook.  Botha avoids the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Botha tries to land a right hook, but Mthethwa slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mthethwa throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Botha is looking to close the distance.  Botha pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a solid right hook into Mthethwa's body.  
Mthethwa is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging jab.  
Mthethwa lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mthethwa switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Botha connects with a cross.  
Botha closes the distance.  Mthethwa lands a right uppercut.  
Mthethwa steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Mthethwa is on target with a jab.  
Mthethwa steps away from his opponent and hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Botha drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Botha digs in a stinging left hook to Mthethwa's liver.  
Mthethwa hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Botha gets on the inside.  Mthethwa connects with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Mthethwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Mthethwa lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mthethwa lands with a solid jab.  Mthethwa throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mthethwa switches the action to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Mthethwa drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Mthethwa switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Mthethwa finds the target with a jab.  
Mthethwa lands with a solid jab.  
Mthethwa lands an overhand left.  
Botha closes the distance and drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Mthethwa tries to land a jab, but Botha slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mthethwa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Botha steps inside and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Botha gets on the inside.  Mthethwa hits home with a right hook.  
Botha attempts to land a left hook, but Mthethwa blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Botha pivots from in front of his opponent.  Mthethwa snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Mthethwa steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left.  


Round 7 Statistics
Mthethwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Mthethwa is on target with a jab.  
Mthethwa lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mthethwa hits home with a cross.  
Mthethwa hits home with a cross.  
Mthethwa is looking to keep his distance and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Mthethwa drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Mthethwa lands an overhand left.  
Mthethwa is on target with a cross.  
Mthethwa tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Mthethwa lands with a hard jab.  
Mthethwa hits home with an overhand left.  
Mthethwa steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Botha advances into close range.  Mthethwa is on target with a left hook to Botha's liver.  
Mthethwa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mthethwa steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Botha advances into close range.  Mthethwa is on target with a left uppercut.  
Botha is looking to close the distance.  Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Mthethwa time to recover.  
Botha advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Mthethwa steps away from his opponent.  Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mthethwa throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 8, 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 8 Statistics
Mthethwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Botha pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Mthethwa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mthethwa hits home with a right hook.  
Botha gets on the inside.  Botha sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mthethwa is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Mthethwa drives a right uppercut into Botha's ribs.  
Botha digs in a left uppercut to Mthethwa's body.  
Mthethwa hits home with a left hook.  
Botha is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Mthethwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Botha gets on the inside.  Mthethwa lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mthethwa lands a right hook.  
Botha throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Botha lands a cross.  
Botha is looking to close the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Mthethwa lands a right hook.  
Botha gets on the inside and attempts to land a right hook, but Mthethwa blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mthethwa is on target with a jab.  Mthethwa attempts to land a right uppercut, but Botha blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Botha advances into close range.  Mthethwa hits home with a right hook.  
Botha throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Botha pivots to the left of his opponent.  Mthethwa hits home with a right uppercut.  
Mthethwa is on target with a right hook.  
Mthethwa lands a right hook.  
Mthethwa tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Mthethwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
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
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

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

Fight Statistics
Mthethwa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 458                           
Total Punches Landed: 186                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 394                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 165                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 64                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 271                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 122                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 187                           
Total Jabs Landed: 64                            

Botha: 
Total Punches Thrown: 206                           
Total Punches Landed: 53                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 128                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 78                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 199                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 50                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Total Jabs Landed: 3