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17/06/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Naeem Assiful vs John Katshiendenda

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxers promoted show at Arthur Ashe Tennis Centre, Soweto,  taking place on 23/08/2030:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
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 Naeem Assiful (10 - 0 - 1) who hails from Pretoria, South Africa and John Katshiendenda(2 - 0) from iBhayi, South Africa.  Assiful weighed in at 135 pounds, while Katshiendenda weighed in at 134 pounds And 8 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Zachary Du Toit, and the three ringside judges are Ontibile Nyauza, Cole Twala and John Loulendo.  

Round 1: 

Assiful finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Assiful lands a cross to the head, an overhand right to the head and a cross to the body.  
Katshiendenda gets on the inside.  Assiful lands a left hook.  Assiful attempts to land a left hook, but Katshiendenda sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Assiful lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Assiful lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Katshiendenda gets on the inside.  Assiful hits home with a left uppercut.  
Assiful steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Assiful is on target with an overhand left.  
Assiful lands with a spiteful jab.  
Assiful pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a jab, left hook and a cross to his opponents head.  
Katshiendenda closes the distance and tries to land a right hook, but Assiful blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Katshiendenda closes the distance.  Assiful hits home with a left uppercut.  
Katshiendenda manouvers Assiful onto the ropes.  Katshiendenda attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Assiful time to recover.  
Assiful steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Katshiendenda throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Assiful switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Assiful sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  


Round 1 Statistics
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Katshiendenda: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Katshiendenda lands a cross.  
Katshiendenda throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Katshiendenda's body.  
Katshiendenda is looking to close the distance.  Assiful quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Assiful steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Assiful tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Katshiendenda is looking to close the distance.  Assiful lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Assiful connects with a left hook.  
Katshiendenda walks Assiful down, trapping him in a corner.  Katshiendenda is on target with a cross.  
Katshiendenda is looking to close the distance.  Assiful hits home with a firm left hook.  Assiful clinches his opponent.  Katshiendenda is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Assiful is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Katshiendenda feints a cross, and then connects with a cross.  
Assiful pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook, right uppercut and a jab to his opponents head.  
Assiful is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Katshiendenda closes the distance.  Assiful pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Assiful tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Katshiendenda is looking to close the distance.  Assiful lands a right uppercut.  
Assiful tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Assiful hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Assiful is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Assiful feints a left hook, and then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Katshiendenda gets on the inside and walks Assiful onto the ropes.  Assiful lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Katshiendenda feints a jab, but Assiful is not fooled and is on target with a right hook.  
Katshiendenda tries to land a cross, but Assiful sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Katshiendenda's body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Katshiendenda's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Katshiendenda's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Katshiendenda: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Assiful is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Assiful lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Assiful lands a ramrod jab.  
Assiful is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Assiful sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Katshiendenda is on target with a right hook to Assiful's body.  
Katshiendenda gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Assiful lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Assiful steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Assiful feints a jab, tricking Katshiendenda into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Assiful springs the trap and counters with  a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Assiful lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Assiful lands an overhand right.  
Katshiendenda closes the distance.  Assiful pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Katshiendenda sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Assiful steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Katshiendenda forces Assiful to back into the ropes.  Katshiendenda sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Assiful is on target with a solid jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Katshiendenda's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 3 Statistics
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Katshiendenda: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Assiful lands with a spiteful jab.  
Assiful hits home with a stinging cross.  
Assiful is on target with a cross.  
Assiful lands a cross.  
Assiful quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Katshiendenda connects with a left hook.  
Katshiendenda pivots to the left of his opponent.  Assiful is on target with a solid left hook.  
Katshiendenda closes the distance and manouvers Assiful into the corner.  Assiful lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Katshiendenda steps inside.  Assiful sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Assiful steps away from his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Katshiendenda manages to force Assiful into the red corner.  Assiful is on target with a jab.  
Assiful attempts to land a left uppercut, but Katshiendenda blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Assiful tries to step out of his opponents range.  Assiful feints a right, and then is on target with a cross.  
Assiful switches the action to the outside and drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Assiful finds the target with a jab.  
Katshiendenda is looking to close the distance and manages to force Assiful onto the ropes.  Assiful lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Katshiendenda: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Assiful switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Katshiendenda closes the distance.  Assiful lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Assiful switches the action to the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Katshiendenda advances into close range.  Assiful lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Katshiendenda forces Assiful to retreat onto the ropes.  Assiful is on target with a left hook.  Assiful clinches his opponent.  Katshiendenda leans on his opponent using all his weight. Assiful pushes his forearm into Katshiendenda's face.  The ref breaks Assiful's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Assiful steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Katshiendenda forces Assiful to back into the ropes.  Assiful lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Assiful is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Assiful lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Katshiendenda tries to land a cross, but Assiful blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Katshiendenda's liver.  
Katshiendenda advances into close range.  Assiful throws a right uppercut, but his opponent steps away from the shot.  Assiful ties up his opponent.  Assiful is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Assiful is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Katshiendenda connects with a left hook.  
Assiful tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Katshiendenda is on target with a left hook.  
Assiful lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Katshiendenda: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Katshiendenda gets on the inside.  Assiful lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Assiful lands a solid jab.  
Katshiendenda steps inside.  Assiful pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Assiful pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Katshiendenda is looking to close the distance and forces Assiful to retreat into a corner.  Katshiendenda lands a right hook.  
Assiful is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Katshiendenda attempts to land an overhand left, but Assiful slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Katshiendenda closes the distance.  Assiful lands a sharp left uppercut.  
Assiful tries to keep the action at long range and lands a firm cross.  
Assiful drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Katshiendenda manages to force Assiful into the corner.  Assiful lands a ramrod jab.  
Assiful feints a right hook, and then lands a cross.  
Assiful steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Katshiendenda steps inside and walks Assiful into the corner.  Assiful lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Assiful steps to the outside.  Assiful feints a cross, and then is on target with a stinging jab.  
Katshiendenda is looking to close the distance.  Assiful lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Assiful connects with a cross.  
Katshiendenda steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Assiful on the ropes.  Assiful lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Assiful is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Assiful sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Katshiendenda advances into close range.  Assiful sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Katshiendenda tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 6, 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 6 Statistics
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Katshiendenda: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Assiful steps away from his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Assiful steps to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Assiful lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Assiful feints a right hook, and then drives a cross into Katshiendenda's body.  
Assiful is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Katshiendenda drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Assiful is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Assiful is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Assiful pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Katshiendenda is on target with a right hook.  
Assiful feints a left, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Assiful is on target with a jab.  
Assiful feints a right, and then lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Assiful lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Katshiendenda is looking to close the distance and manouvers Assiful onto the ropes.  Katshiendenda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Assiful drives a left hook into Katshiendenda's body.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Katshiendenda's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 7 Statistics
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 21                            
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Katshiendenda: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Katshiendenda is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Katshiendenda pivots to the left of his opponent.  Assiful lands a right hook.  
Assiful is looking to keep his distance.  Assiful sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
Assiful leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Katshiendenda attempts to land a cross, but Assiful slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Assiful lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Assiful is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Assiful switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Katshiendenda is looking to close the distance.  Assiful connects with a firm left hook.  
Assiful lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Katshiendenda gets on the inside.  Assiful lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Katshiendenda advances into close range.  Katshiendenda sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Assiful connects with a right hook.  Assiful clinches his opponent.  Assiful tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Katshiendenda's kidney. Assiful tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Katshiendenda behind the head. Katshiendenda pushes his forearm into Assiful's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Assiful lands a cross.  
Katshiendenda closes the distance.  Assiful connects with a left hook.  
Assiful lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Assiful steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Assiful: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Katshiendenda: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

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

Fight Statistics
Assiful: 
Total Punches Thrown: 313                           
Total Punches Landed: 193                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 268                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 173                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 45                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 163                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 107                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 150                           
Total Jabs Landed: 86                            

Katshiendenda: 
Total Punches Thrown: 139                           
Total Punches Landed: 16                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 114                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 114                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0