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27/08/2031
EOD Running: ProTraining
Naeem Assiful vs Frank Van der Merwe

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxers promoted show at Investec Milpark Stadium, Johannesburg,  taking place on 01/06/2030:

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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on M-Net, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Naeem Assiful (9 - 0 - 1) who hails from Pretoria, South Africa and Frank Van der Merwe(2 - 1) from Soweto, South Africa.  Both Assiful and Van der Merwe weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Phumelele Mkhize, and the three ringside judges are Jabulani Segolela, Bongani Zungu and Amon Makwetla.  

Round 1: 

Assiful sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Assiful lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Assiful lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Assiful pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Assiful advances into close range.  Assiful lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe attempts to land a jab, but Assiful blocks the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Van der Merwe is looking to keep his distance.  Assiful is on target with a hard jab.  
Assiful lands a left hook.  
Assiful advances into close range and lands a left uppercut, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe tries to step out of his opponents range.  Assiful sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a stinging jab.  
Assiful lands a left hook.  Van der Merwe 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.  Assiful has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Assiful steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Van der Merwe switches the action to the outside.  Assiful is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Van der Merwe's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Van der Merwe's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Van der Merwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Assiful feints a left hook, and then lands a hard jab.  
Assiful quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Assiful closes the distance.  Assiful pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Assiful advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Assiful advances into close range.  Assiful pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Assiful gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Assiful pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Assiful hits home with a left hook.  
Assiful lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van der Merwe hits home with a cross.  
Assiful steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Assiful steps inside and lands a stinging right hook.  
Assiful pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Assiful pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Assiful manages to force Van der Merwe into the corner.  Assiful hits home with a cross.  
Assiful is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Assiful lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Assiful gets on the inside.  Assiful pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Assiful quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Van der Merwe's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van der Merwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Assiful steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Van der Merwe switches the action to the outside.  Assiful sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Van der Merwe steps to the outside.  Assiful lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Assiful to the neutral corner.  He warns Van der Merwe to stop fouling or he'll lose a point.  
Assiful advances into close range and digs in a left hook to Van der Merwe's body.  
Assiful lands two left uppercuts followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe tries to step out of his opponents range.  Assiful is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Van der Merwe attempts to land a jab, but Assiful dodges the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Assiful feints a left, and then is on target with a left hook.  
Assiful lands with a stiff jab.  
Van der Merwe is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Assiful sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Assiful pivots from in front of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Assiful lands a stiff jab.  
Van der Merwe is on target with a cross.  
Assiful gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Assiful manouvers Van der Merwe into the corner.  Van der Merwe connects with a sharp left uppercut.  
Assiful quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Assiful closes the distance.  Assiful sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Assiful hits home with a left hook.  
Assiful closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Assiful is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Assiful lands a left hook, right hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Assiful lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Assiful switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Van der Merwe's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Van der Merwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Assiful gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Assiful steps away from his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Assiful lands a cross.  
Assiful steps inside.  Assiful pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Assiful is on target with a jab.  
Assiful lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe attempts to land a right hook, but Assiful blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Assiful gets on the inside.  Assiful pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Assiful drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Assiful lands a cross.  
Van der Merwe hits home with a right hook.  
Assiful lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Assiful lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van der Merwe steps to the outside.  Assiful lands a stinging jab.  
Assiful feints a left hook, but Van der Merwe is not fooled and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Assiful lands a spiteful jab.  
Assiful advances into close range.  Assiful sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Van der Merwe throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Assiful closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Assiful sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Van der Merwe attempts to land a jab, but Assiful blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Assiful's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 4 Statistics
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Van der Merwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Assiful lands a cross.  
Assiful connects with a cross.  
Van der Merwe lands a cross.  
Van der Merwe attempts to land a jab, but Assiful sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Assiful lands a jab to Van der Merwe's body.  
Assiful is on target with a cross.  
Assiful steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Van der Merwe tries to tag Assiful on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  
Assiful finds the target with a jab.  
Assiful finds the target with a jab.  
Assiful lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Van der Merwe attempts to land a jab, but Assiful sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Assiful lands a cross.  
Assiful is on target with a cross.  
Assiful is on target with a sharp cross.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Van der Merwe's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 5 Statistics
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van der Merwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Van der Merwe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Assiful lands a solid cross.  
Assiful connects with a cross.  Assiful tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Van der Merwe waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Assiful lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Assiful tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Van der Merwe tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Assiful is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Van der Merwe is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Assiful lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van der Merwe: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Pretoria, South Africa.... Naeem Assiful

Fight Statistics
Assiful: 
Total Punches Thrown: 253                           
Total Punches Landed: 142                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 222                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 125                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 173                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 108                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 80                            
Total Jabs Landed: 34                            

Van der Merwe: 
Total Punches Thrown: 120                           
Total Punches Landed: 12                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 99                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 82                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2