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23/05/2031
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Amaat Botha vs Ramahlwe Knoetze

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxers promoted show at Ellis Park Arena, Johannesburg,  taking place on 27/10/2029:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a final eliminator for the South Africa-Gauteng Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Amaat Botha (14(5) - 0) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and Ramahlwe Knoetze(16 - 2 - 4) from Soweto, South Africa.  Both Botha and Knoetze weighed in at 175 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Phumelele Mkhize, and the three ringside judges are Cole Twala, John Masina and Clinton Nyauza.  

Round 1: 

Botha is on target with a jab.  
Botha lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Botha hits home with a cross.  
Botha lands a jab, overhand right and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Botha is on target with a jab.  
Botha lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a stiff jab.  
Knoetze sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Botha lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Knoetze forces Botha to back into the ropes.  Knoetze attempts to land a cross, but Botha sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Botha steps away from his opponent.  Botha sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Botha lands a stinging jab.  
Botha sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Botha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Botha hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Botha switches the action to the outside.  Botha feints a jab, fooling Knoetze into launching a left uppercut counter.  Botha springs the trap, countering with  a right uppercut.  
Botha connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Knoetze's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Knoetze's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Knoetze's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Knoetze: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Botha pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents body.  
Botha steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Knoetze closes the distance.  Botha lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Botha lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Botha connects with a left uppercut.  
Knoetze attempts to land a jab, but Botha blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Botha throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Knoetze closes the distance.  Botha lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  Botha ties up his opponent.  Botha pushes his forearm into Knoetze's face.  The referee warns Botha and breaks the clinch.  
Botha steps to the outside.  Knoetze attempts to land a jab, but Botha blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Botha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two straights to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Botha lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Knoetze sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Botha lands a jab.  
Botha hits home with a cross.  
Knoetze forces Botha to retreat onto the ropes.  Botha is on target with a cross.  
Botha steps to the outside and lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Botha lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Botha hits home with a stinging jab.  
Knoetze closes the distance.  Botha lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Botha connects with a cross.  
Botha is on target with a cross.  
Botha lands a cross.  
Knoetze is looking to close the distance.  Botha connects with a left uppercut.  Botha clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Knoetze pushes his forearm into Botha's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Knoetze to stop fouling.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range.  Botha feints a cross, fooling Knoetze into launching a right uppercut counter.  Botha springs the trap, countering with  a left hook.  
Botha lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Botha hits home with a cross.  
Botha connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Knoetze's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Head Shots Thrown: 56                            
Head Shots Landed: 44                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Knoetze: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Knoetze is looking to close the distance.  Botha throws a left hook, but his opponent avoids the punch.  Botha ties up his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Botha hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Botha lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Botha lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Botha is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Botha is on target with a cross.  
Knoetze advances into close range.  Botha lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Botha connects with a left hook.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Knoetze is looking to close the distance and forces Botha to retreat onto the ropes.  Botha digs in a solid left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Botha lands a sharp jab.  
Botha lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Knoetze attempts to land a jab, but Botha blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Botha is on target with a cross.  
Botha steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Knoetze: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Knoetze closes the distance.  Botha lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Botha ties up his opponent.  Botha is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Botha lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range.  Botha feints a right hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Botha connects with a cross.  
Knoetze advances into close range.  Botha hits home with a left uppercut.  
Botha switches the action to the outside.  Botha feints a left hook, and then lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Botha lands with a hard jab.  
Knoetze closes the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Knoetze is desperate to make more of an impact on his opponent.   He catches his opponent with what looks like an intentional butt!  The ref halts the action and sends Botha to the neutral corner.    He tells Knoetze to stop fouling or face a points deduction.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Knoetze is looking to close the distance.  Botha is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Botha waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Knoetze attempts to land a cross, but Botha blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Botha drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Botha steps away from his opponent and hits the target with a solid jab.  
Botha lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Botha lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Knoetze attempts to land a jab, but Botha sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Botha steps to the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Botha hits home with a cross.  
Knoetze tries to land a jab, but Botha slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Knoetze closes the distance.  Botha pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a solid right hook to Knoetze's body.  
Knoetze steps inside.  Botha hits home with a right hook.  Botha holds on to his opponent.  Botha is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Botha and breaks the clinch.  
Botha lands with a hard jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Knoetze: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Botha is looking to keep his distance.  Botha stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Knoetze throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Botha lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Knoetze forces Botha to retreat onto the ropes.  Knoetze pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Botha steps to the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Botha lands a left hook.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Botha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Botha feints a left hook, and then connects with a cross.  
Botha pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Botha steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Botha lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Botha lands a jab to the body followed by two straights to the head.  
Botha is on target with a cross.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  


Round 5 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 56                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Knoetze: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Botha hits home with a cross.  
Botha digs in a solid right uppercut to Knoetze's body.  
Botha lands a stinging jab.  
Botha connects with a cross.  
Botha lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Knoetze advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Botha on the ropes.  Botha lands a left hook.  
Botha lands with a sharp jab.  
Knoetze gets on the inside.  Botha digs in a sharp right hook to Knoetze's ribcage.  
Botha tries to keep the action at long range and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Knoetze is looking to close the distance.  Botha lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Botha lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Botha sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Knoetze closes the distance.  Botha lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Botha steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Botha steps away from his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance.  Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Botha feints a left, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to Knoetze's body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Knoetze: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Botha hits the target with a hard jab.  
Botha steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Knoetze steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Botha lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  Botha clinches his opponent.  Botha leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Knoetze feints a right, and then throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a left uppercut followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Botha lands with a solid jab.  
Botha lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Knoetze is looking to close the distance.  Botha lands a left hook.  
Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Knoetze: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Knoetze is looking to close the distance.  Knoetze pivots from in front of his opponent.  Botha connects with a right uppercut.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance.  Botha feints a right, and then lands with a stinging jab.  
Knoetze feints a left hook, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Botha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a stinging jab.  
Botha is on target with a solid jab.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a spiteful jab.  
Botha lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Knoetze advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Botha is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Botha is on target with a cross.  
Botha steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Botha'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
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Knoetze: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Botha lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Botha connects with a cross.  
Botha finds the target with a jab.  
Botha feints a left hook, and then snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Botha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two jab's to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Botha lands an overhand right.  
Botha feints a left hook, and then strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Botha tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Botha connects with a cross.  
Botha hits home with an overhand right.  
Botha lands an overhand left followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Knoetze forces Botha to back into the ropes.  Knoetze quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Botha lands a jab.  
Botha lands a left uppercut.  
Knoetze closes the distance.  Botha lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Botha lands a cross.  
Botha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Botha feints a left hook, and then lands a hard jab.  
Botha sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Botha is on target with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Knoetze's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Knoetze: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Botha is on target with a cross.  
Botha hits home with a cross.  
Botha lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Botha steps to the outside.  Botha stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Knoetze tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Botha feints a jab, but Knoetze is not fooled and lands with a right hook.  
Botha lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Botha feints a left, and then hits home with a cross.  
Botha feints a cross, fooling Knoetze into launching a right uppercut counter.  Botha springs the trap and counters with  a cross.  
Knoetze walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Botha lands a cross.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range and hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Botha is on target with an overhand right.  
Knoetze cuts off the ring, trapping Botha on the ropes.  Knoetze sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Botha connects with a cross.  
Botha steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Knoetze gets on the inside.  Botha lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Botha switches the action to the outside.  Botha stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Knoetze tries to land a jab, but Botha sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Botha lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Knoetze: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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.... Amaat Botha

Fight Statistics
Botha: 
Total Punches Thrown: 464                           
Total Punches Landed: 298                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 414                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 272                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 50                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 268                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 172                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 196                           
Total Jabs Landed: 126                           

Knoetze: 
Total Punches Thrown: 192                           
Total Punches Landed: 23                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 168                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 116                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 76                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5