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10/08/2031
EOD Running: Pro Generation
Thibaud Baxa vs Subusiso Khuzwayo

Boxing Daily Report from the African Fusion promoted show at Standard Bank Arena, Johannesburg,  taking place on 13/02/2029:

Clearly African Fusion have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
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 Thibaud Baxa (4 - 0) who hails from Dakar, Senegal and Subusiso Khuzwayo(15 - 15(1) - 1) from Mitchells Plain, South Africa.  Baxa weighed in at 118 pounds, while Khuzwayo weighed in at 117 pounds and 8 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Mark Van Jaarsveld, and the three ringside judges are Bernardus Hertzog, Tshepo Dikgacoi and Quaashie Duncan.  

Round 1: 

Baxa is on target with a cross.  
Baxa pivots to the right of his opponent.  Baxa throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Khuzwayo advances into close range and drives a right hook into Baxa's body.  
Baxa steps away from his opponent and is on target with a hard jab.  
Baxa lands a cross.  
Khuzwayo closes the distance and walks his opponent into a corner.  Khuzwayo connects with a left uppercut.  
Baxa steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Baxa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Khuzwayo is looking to close the distance.  Baxa pivots to the left of his opponent.  Khuzwayo connects with a left hook.  
Khuzwayo is on target with a left uppercut to Baxa's body.  
Khuzwayo steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  Baxa clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Baxa pushes his forearm into Khuzwayo's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Baxa switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  Baxa attempts to land a jab, but Khuzwayo dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Khuzwayo gets on the inside.  Baxa hits home with a left hook.  
Baxa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Khuzwayo finds the target with a jab.  
Baxa is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Baxa steps away from his opponent.  Khuzwayo lands a cross.  Khuzwayo tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Baxa switches the action to the outside.  Khuzwayo is on target with a cross.  
Khuzwayo gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Khuzwayo gets on the inside and forces Baxa to back into a corner.  Khuzwayo throws a left hook, but Baxa ties up his opponent.  Baxa pushes his forearm into Khuzwayo's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Khuzwayo throws a left hook, but Baxa ties up his opponent.  Khuzwayo is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Baxa lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 1 Statistics
Baxa: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Khuzwayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 2: 

Khuzwayo gets on the inside and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Khuzwayo lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Baxa is looking to keep his distance.  Khuzwayo throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Khuzwayo advances into close range and throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Baxa steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Khuzwayo is looking to close the distance and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  Khuzwayo tries to land a left hook, but Baxa dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Baxa steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Baxa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Baxa tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  
Khuzwayo hits home with a left uppercut.  
Khuzwayo tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Khuzwayo throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Baxa tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Khuzwayo advances into close range and walks his opponent into a corner.  Khuzwayo lands a right hook.  Baxa clinches his opponent.  Khuzwayo is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Baxa is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Khuzwayo throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Khuzwayo advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Baxa steps to the outside.  Khuzwayo lands a cross.  
Khuzwayo tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Baxa: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Khuzwayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 3: 

Baxa tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a hard jab.  
Baxa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Khuzwayo throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Baxa connects with an overhand left.  
Baxa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Khuzwayo advances into close range.  Baxa pivots to the right of his opponent.  Khuzwayo is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Baxa is looking to keep his distance.  Baxa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a jab into Khuzwayo's body.  
Khuzwayo feints a jab, and then tries to land a jab, but Baxa slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Baxa connects with a cross.  
Khuzwayo gets on the inside.  Khuzwayo pivots to the left of his opponent.  Baxa is on target with a right hook.  
Khuzwayo drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Khuzwayo walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Khuzwayo connects with a right hook.  Khuzwayo throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Khuzwayo connects with a right hook.  Khuzwayo throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Khuzwayo tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Khuzwayo closes the distance and manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Khuzwayo lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Khuzwayo steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Baxa steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Baxa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Baxa connects with an overhand left.  


Round 3 Statistics
Baxa: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Khuzwayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 4: 

Baxa connects with a cross.  
Khuzwayo advances into close range.  Baxa lands a right hook.  
Baxa connects with an overhand left.  
Baxa is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Baxa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Khuzwayo hits home with a cross.  
Baxa lands a cross.  
Khuzwayo gets on the inside.  Khuzwayo lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Khuzwayo dabs at his face checking for damage.    That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to Khuzwayo.  That has caused minor swelling  around the left eye.  
Baxa is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the head, a jab to the head and a jab to the body.  
Khuzwayo throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Khuzwayo is on target with a right hook.  
Baxa steps away from his opponent.  Khuzwayo tries to land a cross, but Baxa sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Baxa throws a right hook, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Baxa holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Baxa pushes his forearm into Khuzwayo's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Khuzwayo lands a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Baxa: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Khuzwayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 5: 

Baxa is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Khuzwayo slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Khuzwayo tries to land a left hook, but Baxa blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Baxa tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Baxa drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Khuzwayo closes the distance and throws a left hook, but Baxa clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Khuzwayo pushes his forearm into Baxa's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Khuzwayo about fouling.  
Khuzwayo attempts to land a jab, but Baxa sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Baxa is looking to keep his distance.  Khuzwayo stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Baxa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Khuzwayo gets on the inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Baxa parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Khuzwayo lands a left hook.  Khuzwayo throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Baxa is looking to keep his distance.  Khuzwayo lands a solid jab.  Khuzwayo tries to land a cross, but Baxa sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Khuzwayo manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Khuzwayo is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Baxa dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Khuzwayo drives a left hook into his opponents body.  Khuzwayo attempts to land a right hook, but Baxa sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Baxa attempts to land a left hook, but Khuzwayo slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Baxa switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Khuzwayo gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Khuzwayo throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Baxa lands a jab to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Baxa tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a stiff jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Baxa: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Khuzwayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 6: 

Khuzwayo is on target with a right hook.  
Baxa pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a stiff jab.  
Khuzwayo closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Khuzwayo connects with a right uppercut.  
Baxa is looking to keep his distance and lands a solid jab.  
Khuzwayo closes the distance.  Baxa is on target with a right hook.  
Khuzwayo advances into close range and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Baxa throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Khuzwayo gets on the inside.  Baxa pivots from in front of his opponent.  Baxa tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Khuzwayo throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Khuzwayo lands a left hook.  
Khuzwayo attempts to land a left hook, but Baxa blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Baxa steps away from his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  Baxa tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Khuzwayo lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Khuzwayo advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Khuzwayo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Baxa: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Khuzwayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Baxa steps away from his opponent and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Baxa is on target with a jab.  
Khuzwayo throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Khuzwayo lands a left hook.  
Khuzwayo is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to Baxa's ribs.  
As Khuzwayo tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Baxa dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Baxa tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Baxa is on target with a left hook.  
Baxa drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Baxa is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Khuzwayo closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Baxa on the ropes.  Khuzwayo throws a left hook, but Baxa ties up his opponent.  Baxa leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Khuzwayo throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Khuzwayo dabs at his face checking for damage.    That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to Khuzwayo.  The foul has worsened the damage  around the left eye.  
Baxa is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Khuzwayo tries to land a cross, but Baxa sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Baxa lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Baxa pivots to the left of his opponent.  Khuzwayo lands a jab.  
Khuzwayo advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Baxa: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Khuzwayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Khuzwayo is looking to close the distance.  Baxa is on target with a left hook to Khuzwayo's body.  
Khuzwayo lands a left hook.  
Khuzwayo gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Khuzwayo walks Baxa down, trapping him on the ropes.  Baxa throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Baxa tries to keep the action at long range.  Khuzwayo throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Baxa finds the target with a solid jab.  
Khuzwayo closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Baxa switches the action to the outside.  Khuzwayo tries to land an overhand right, but Baxa slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Baxa attempts to land a right uppercut, but Khuzwayo slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Khuzwayo is on target with a right hook.  
Baxa connects with a right hook.  
Khuzwayo gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Baxa's ribs.  Khuzwayo throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Baxa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Baxa: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Khuzwayo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  10 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 78 - 74  79 - 74  78 - 74

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Dakar, Senegal.... Thibaud Baxa

Fight Statistics
Baxa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 311                           
Total Punches Landed: 123                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 259                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 114                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 52                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 199                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 68                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 112                           
Total Jabs Landed: 55                            

Khuzwayo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 277                           
Total Punches Landed: 101                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 190                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 62                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 87                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 247                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 97                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4