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22/07/2031
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Xhosas Ngatuny vs Zachary Marshall

Boxing Daily Report from the AI New Zealand-Canterbury promoted show at Christchurch Cathey, Christchurch,  taking place on 28/12/2020:

Clearly AI New Zealand-Canterbury 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 is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Commonwealth Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Prime, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Xhosas Ngatuny (6(1) - 0) who hails from Athi River, Kenya and Zachary Marshall(5 - 0 - 1) from Christchurch, New Zealand.  Ngatuny weighed in at 121 pounds and 13 ounces, while Marshall weighed in at 121 pounds and 8 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Harry Callison, and the three ringside judges are Ian Dixon, Dave Sprouse and Paul Moad.  

Round 1: 

Marshall attempts to land a jab, but Ngatuny blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Marshall pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Ngatuny's body.  
Ngatuny is on target with a left hook.  
Marshall tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Marshall tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Marshall snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Ngatuny steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Ngatuny is looking to close the distance.  Marshall connects with a right hook.  
Marshall lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Marshall lands a jab.  
Marshall steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Ngatuny connects with a right uppercut.  
Ngatuny lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ngatuny lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  


Round 1 Statistics
Ngatuny: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Marshall: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Marshall feints a left, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ngatuny gets on the inside and drives a stinging right hook into his opponents body.  
Ngatuny lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Ngatuny is looking to close the distance and hits home with a solid left hook.  
Marshall pivots from in front of his opponent.  Ngatuny drives a right uppercut into Marshall's body.  
Marshall lands with a stinging jab.  
Marshall tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Marshall steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Marshall is on target with a sharp jab.  
Ngatuny hits home with a sharp jab.  
Marshall throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Ngatuny advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Marshall is on target with a jab.  
Ngatuny closes the distance and lands a solid right hook.  
Ngatuny closes the distance and digs in a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Marshall's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Ngatuny: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Marshall: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Marshall lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ngatuny lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Marshall lands a jab.  
Ngatuny digs in a stinging right uppercut to Marshall's ribcage.  
Ngatuny lands a solid cross.  
Ngatuny advances into close range and hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Ngatuny steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Marshall is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Marshall hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Marshall steps to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Ngatuny digs in a right hook to Marshall's ribcage.  
Marshall is looking to keep his distance and lands a sharp jab.  
Marshall lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ngatuny lands a stinging cross.  
Marshall switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Ngatuny lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Ngatuny: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Marshall: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Ngatuny digs in a firm right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Ngatuny drives a firm left hook into Marshall's body.  
Marshall lands a jab.  
Ngatuny switches the action to the outside.  Marshall finds the target with a jab.  
Ngatuny is looking to close the distance and is on target with a sharp left hook to Marshall's body.  Ngatuny tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Marshall is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Marshall lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Marshall tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a sharp jab.  
Marshall walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Marshall sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ngatuny digs in a sharp right hook to Marshall's body.  
Marshall is on target with a cross.  
Ngatuny lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Marshall switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Ngatuny steps inside.  Marshall hits home with a right uppercut.  
Marshall is on target with a stiff jab.  
Ngatuny hits home with a firm left hook.  
Ngatuny tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a cross, but Marshall dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Ngatuny's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Ngatuny: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Marshall: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Marshall lands with a stiff jab.  
Marshall lands a stiff jab.  
Marshall lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Ngatuny is on target with a cross.  
Ngatuny tries to step out of his opponents range.  Marshall lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Marshall connects with an overhand left.  
Marshall is looking to keep his distance and drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Ngatuny is on target with a sharp left hook to Marshall's body.  
Ngatuny gets on the inside and digs in a left uppercut to Marshall's liver.  
Ngatuny throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Marshall time to recover.  
Marshall feints a cross, and then tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Ngatuny pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Marshall steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Marshall sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ngatuny lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Marshall drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Ngatuny digs in a stinging right hook to Marshall's body.  
Ngatuny is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Marshall is on target with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Ngatuny: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Marshall: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Ngatuny is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Ngatuny steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Marshall lands a solid jab.  
Ngatuny is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Marshall hits home with a cross.  
Ngatuny connects with a solid cross.  
Marshall sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ngatuny lands a sharp cross.  
Marshall connects with an overhand left.  
Marshall connects with a cross.  
Ngatuny finds the target with a jab.  
Marshall lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Marshall manouvers Ngatuny onto the ropes.  Marshall sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ngatuny connects with a sharp cross.  
Ngatuny gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Marshall's body.  
Ngatuny switches the action to the outside and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Marshall throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Marshall finds the target with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Ngatuny: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Marshall: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Ngatuny hits home with a cross.  
Marshall quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Marshall drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Ngatuny steps inside.  Marshall pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Ngatuny's ribs.  Marshall wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to Ngatuny.  That has caused minor swelling  around the left eye.  
Marshall is looking to keep his distance.  Ngatuny quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a firm cross.  
Marshall sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ngatuny lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ngatuny advances into close range and digs in a left hook to Marshall's body.  
Ngatuny lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Marshall switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Marshall is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Ngatuny connects with an overhand right.  
Marshall lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Ngatuny gets on the inside.  Marshall lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Marshall quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ngatuny lands a solid right uppercut.  
Marshall connects with an overhand left.  
Marshall steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Ngatuny tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a firm cross to Marshall's body.  
Marshall steps to the outside and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Marshall is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Marshall is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 7 Statistics
Ngatuny: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Marshall: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Ngatuny lands a left hook.  
Ngatuny closes the distance.  Marshall tries to land a right hook, but Ngatuny blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Ngatuny steps away from his opponent.  Marshall is on target with an overhand left.  
Ngatuny closes the distance.  Marshall lands a right hook.  
Marshall hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Marshall finds the target with a jab.  
Ngatuny is on target with a stinging overhand right.  
Ngatuny is on target with a stinging cross.  
Ngatuny advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ngatuny tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Ngatuny gets on the inside.  Marshall hits home with a left hook.  
Marshall pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Ngatuny lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ngatuny steps to the outside.  Marshall sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Ngatuny closes the distance and is on target with a solid right hook.  
Ngatuny is looking to keep his distance.  Marshall lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Ngatuny: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Marshall: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Marshall lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ngatuny is looking to close the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  
Ngatuny lands a stinging cross.  
Ngatuny hits home with a cross.  
Ngatuny is on target with a right hook to Marshall's body.  Ngatuny attempts to land a left hook, but Marshall blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ngatuny connects with a firm cross.  
Ngatuny lands an overhand left.  
Ngatuny steps away from his opponent.  Ngatuny sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Marshall lands with a hard jab.  
Ngatuny gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Ngatuny: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Marshall: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Ngatuny advances into close range and drives a stinging left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Marshall is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a sharp jab.  
Ngatuny lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ngatuny is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Ngatuny lands a solid cross.  
Marshall lands a solid jab.  
Marshall is on target with a hard jab.  
Ngatuny tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a firm cross.  
Marshall lands with a solid jab.  
Marshall pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ngatuny pivots to the side of his opponent.  Marshall lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Marshall lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Marshall pivots from in front of his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Ngatuny digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Ngatuny: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Marshall: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Ngatuny is looking to close the distance.  Marshall pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Marshall feints a cross, and then lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Marshall is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Marshall steps to the outside and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Ngatuny lands a cross to Marshall's body.  
Ngatuny steps away from his opponent.  Marshall lands with a hard jab.  
Marshall pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ngatuny lands a right hook.  
Ngatuny tries to step out of his opponents range.  Marshall lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Marshall is on target with a jab.  
Marshall lands with a solid jab.  Marshall throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ngatuny gets on the inside.  Marshall is on target with a right hook.  
Marshall tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Marshall is on target with a cross.  
Marshall walks his opponent into a corner.  Ngatuny is on target with a stinging cross.  


Round 11 Statistics
Ngatuny: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Marshall: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Marshall pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Marshall is on target with a cross.  
Ngatuny forces Marshall to retreat into a corner.  Marshall lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Ngatuny is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Ngatuny gets on the inside and is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Ngatuny hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Ngatuny feints a left hook, and then is on target with a solid overhand right.  
Ngatuny closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to Marshall's liver.  
Ngatuny lands a stinging cross.  
Ngatuny switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 12 Statistics
Ngatuny: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Marshall: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  10 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 9  10 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  10 - 9  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 112 - 117  114 - 115  112 - 117

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Christchurch, New Zealand.... Zachary Marshall

Fight Statistics
Ngatuny: 
Total Punches Thrown: 344                           
Total Punches Landed: 111                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 265                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 83                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 79                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 280                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 101                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 64                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

Marshall: 
Total Punches Thrown: 433                           
Total Punches Landed: 120                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 391                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 112                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 42                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 214                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 52                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 219                           
Total Jabs Landed: 68