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09/02/2033
EOD Running: Pro Generation
Kofi Bamford vs Itumeleng Serero

Boxing Daily Report from the Donnelly Boxing promoted show at Bay Hotel, Cape Town,  taking place on 28/01/2029:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the South Africa Light Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Kofi Bamford (8 - 0 - 1) who hails from Umlazi, South Africa and Itumeleng Serero(10 - 4 - 2) from Khayelitsha, South Africa.  Both Bamford and Serero weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Runako Mashaba, and the three ringside judges are Rob Ndombe, Chike Waris and Kasi Hlatshwayo.  

Round 1: 

Bamford strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Bamford sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Bamford hits home with a stinging jab.  
Bamford sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bamford lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Serero is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bamford lands a jab.  
Bamford is looking to keep his distance.  Bamford quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Serero is looking to keep his distance.  Bamford is on target with a cross.  
Bamford switches the action to the outside and hits home with a solid jab.  
Serero pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Serero walks Bamford onto the ropes.  Serero is on target with a jab.  
Serero hits home with a cross.  
Bamford lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Serero's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Serero's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Bamford: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Serero: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Bamford sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Serero attempts to land a jab, but Bamford sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Serero steps away from his opponent.  Bamford connects with a cross.  
Bamford lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Serero tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Serero tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bamford is on target with a jab.  
Bamford lands a solid cross.  
Bamford strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Bamford lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bamford lands a jab.  
Serero switches the action to the outside.  Bamford attempts to land a cross, but Serero dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Serero sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Bamford's ribs.  
Bamford is on target with a jab.  
Serero steps away from his opponent.  Bamford lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 2 Statistics
Bamford: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Serero: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Bamford lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bamford feints a right hook, and then throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bamford switches the action to the outside.  Bamford sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Serero steps to the outside.  Bamford hits home with a cross.  
Bamford pivots to the right of his opponent.  Bamford tries to land a jab, but Serero sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bamford steps to the outside.  Serero is on target with an overhand right.  
Serero tries to land a left hook, but Bamford sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Serero pivots from in front of his opponent.  Bamford lands a jab.  
Bamford walks Serero into a corner.  Bamford attempts to land a jab, but Serero parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bamford is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bamford steps away from his opponent.  Bamford sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Bamford: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Serero: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Bamford steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Bamford sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Bamford is on target with a jab.  
Bamford is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Serero pivots from in front of his opponent.  Bamford lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bamford switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Serero connects with a cross.  
Serero steps away from his opponent.  Bamford hits home with a stinging cross.  
Bamford is on target with a cross.  
Bamford attempts to land a cross, but Serero sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bamford is on target with a cross.  
Bamford switches the action to the outside.  Serero sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bamford is on target with an overhand right.  
Serero pivots to the left of his opponent.  Bamford is on target with a cross.  
Serero is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bamford lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Bamford's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Bamford: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Serero: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Serero pivots to the left of his opponent.  Bamford lands a cross to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Bamford is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Bamford is on target with an overhand right.  
Serero hits home with a left uppercut.  
Serero is looking to keep his distance.  Bamford tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bamford sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Bamford drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Serero throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bamford lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Bamford lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Bamford is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Bamford hits home with a cross.  
Serero forces Bamford to retreat onto the ropes.  Serero feints a jab, but Bamford is not fooled and responds with a cross.  
Serero steps to the outside.  Bamford finds the target with a jab.  
Serero steps to the outside.  Bamford hits home with a stiff jab.  
Bamford lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Bamford: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Serero: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Serero switches the action to the outside.  Bamford lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bamford tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Serero contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Bamford is on target with a cross.  
Serero manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Serero quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Bamford drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Serero tries to step out of his opponents range.  Serero is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Bamford lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Bamford connects with a cross.  
Serero hits home with a cross.  
Bamford is looking to keep his distance.  Bamford quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Serero steps to the outside.  Bamford connects with an overhand right.  
Serero lands a left hook.  
Bamford tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Bamford tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Serero blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Serero is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bamford is on target with a jab.  
Bamford hits home with a sharp cross.  
Bamford is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Bamford: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Serero: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Bamford lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bamford tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Serero lands a cross to Bamford's body.  
Serero is on target with a left uppercut.  
Serero is on target with a cross.  
Bamford stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Serero throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Bamford sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Bamford is on target with an overhand left.  
Bamford is looking to keep his distance.  Bamford quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Serero pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Bamford switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Serero lands a cross.  
Bamford tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bamford sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Bamford lands with a stiff jab.  
Bamford hits home with a cross.  
Serero pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Bamford: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Serero: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Bamford is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a jab into Serero's body.  
Bamford switches the action to the outside.  Serero throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Bamford lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Bamford quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bamford lands a cross.  
Serero is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bamford is on target with an overhand right.  
Bamford finds the target with a jab.  
Bamford tries to keep the action at long range.  Bamford sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Bamford feints a cross, and then lands with a sharp jab.  
Bamford throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Bamford's ribs.  


Round 8 Statistics
Bamford: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Serero: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Bamford steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Bamford pivots to the left of his opponent.  Serero attempts to land a jab, but Bamford sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Serero tries to land an overhand right, but Bamford parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bamford is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Serero feints a jab, and then connects with a cross.  
Bamford is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  
Bamford lands a solid jab.  
Serero switches the action to the outside.  Bamford lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Bamford lands with a solid jab.  
Serero pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Bamford is looking to keep his distance.  Serero sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bamford connects with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Bamford: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Serero: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Bamford connects with a cross.  
Serero is looking to keep his distance.  Bamford sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Serero tries to land a cross, but Bamford sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Serero attempts to land a jab, but Bamford blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Serero is on target with a jab.  
Bamford switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Bamford lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Serero manages to force Bamford into the corner.  Bamford connects with a cross.  
Bamford lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bamford switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bamford is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Serero is on target with a cross.  
Serero tries to keep the action at long range.  Bamford hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Bamford's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 10 Statistics
Bamford: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Serero: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Bamford lands a jab to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Bamford lands two consecutive straights to his opponents body.  
Bamford steps to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Bamford finds the target with a jab.  
Bamford sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Bamford lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Serero throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bamford lands with a stiff jab.  
Bamford tries to keep the action at long range.  Bamford sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Serero pivots from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bamford lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Serero tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bamford attempts to land a cross, but Serero dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bamford pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Serero's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 11 Statistics
Bamford: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Serero: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Serero feints a jab, but Bamford does not fall for it and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Bamford retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Serero tries to tag Bamford on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  
Bamford drives a left uppercut into Serero's body.  
Serero is on target with a cross.  
Serero quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bamford connects with a left uppercut.  
Serero attempts to land a left uppercut, but Bamford slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Serero sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bamford finds the target with a jab.  
Serero contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Bamford hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Bamford hits home with a cross.  Bamford throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 12 Statistics
Bamford: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Serero: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
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: 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
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 120 - 108  120 - 108  120 - 108

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Umlazi, South Africa.... Kofi Bamford

Fight Statistics
Bamford: 
Total Punches Thrown: 407                           
Total Punches Landed: 189                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 363                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 169                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 44                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 196                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 102                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 211                           
Total Jabs Landed: 87                            

Serero: 
Total Punches Thrown: 270                           
Total Punches Landed: 44                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 225                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 45                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 161                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 109                           
Total Jabs Landed: 12