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24/06/2031
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Herreman Retief vs Ed Malherbe

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxers promoted show at Popcocks Indoor Sports Arena, Johannesburg,  taking place on 20/09/2030:

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 6 round matchup are Herreman Retief (5 - 0) who hails from Boksburg, South Africa and Ed Malherbe(1 - 0) from Pretoria, South Africa.  Both Retief and Malherbe weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Mzikayise Tlolane, and the three ringside judges are Kyan Majola, Luvolwethu Motupa and Barry Khuzwayo.  

Round 1: 

Malherbe steps inside.  Retief lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Retief tries to keep the action at long range and lands a sharp jab.  
Malherbe lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Retief tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Retief drives a jab into Malherbe's body.  
Malherbe gets on the inside and walks Retief down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Retief digs in a firm left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Malherbe advances into close range.  Retief pivots from in front of his opponent and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Malherbe sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Retief lands a cross.  
Retief feints a right hook, and then connects with a cross.  
Retief steps away from his opponent.  Retief feints a jab, but Malherbe is not fooled and lands with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Malherbe gets on the inside and throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Retief switches the action to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Retief lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Malherbe closes the distance.  Retief pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Retief sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Malherbe's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Malherbe's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Malherbe: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Retief is on target with a jab.  
Retief lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Retief sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Retief is looking to keep his distance and lands a ramrod jab.  
Malherbe manages to force Retief onto the ropes.  Malherbe throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Retief finds the target with a jab.  
Retief connects with an overhand right.  
Retief switches the action to the outside.  Retief feints a right hook, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Retief throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Retief quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a sharp cross.  
Retief connects with a left uppercut.  
Retief is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Retief feints a left hook, and then hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Retief sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Malherbe: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Malherbe is looking to close the distance.  Retief connects with a left hook.  
Malherbe manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Retief hits home with a left hook.  
Retief lands a right hook.  
Retief is on target with a right hook.  
Retief switches the action to the outside.  Malherbe throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Retief is on target with a left uppercut.  
Malherbe tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Retief hits home with a left uppercut.  
Malherbe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Retief steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Malherbe closes the distance.  Malherbe wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Retief dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Retief switches the action to the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Retief lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Malherbe advances into close range.  Retief is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Retief tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Retief sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Retief is on target with a jab.  Retief tries to land a cross, but Malherbe dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Retief stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Malherbe tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Malherbe: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Retief tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a solid jab.  
Retief lands a stinging overhand right.  
Malherbe forces Retief to back into the ropes.  Malherbe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Retief lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Retief tries to keep the action at long range.  Malherbe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Retief hits home with a cross.  
Retief lands a sharp cross.  
Retief sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  
Retief steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Malherbe is looking to close the distance.  Retief lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  Retief clinches his opponent.  Retief is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Retief.  
Malherbe throws a left hook, but Retief ties up his opponent.  Retief leans on his opponent using all his weight. Retief throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Retief about fouling.  
Retief lands with a stinging jab.  
Malherbe gets on the inside and forces Retief to retreat onto the ropes.  Retief lands a solid right hook.  
Retief lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Retief is on target with a right hook.  
Retief tries to step out of his opponents range.  Malherbe sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Retief lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Malherbe is looking to close the distance.  Retief pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Retief's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 4 Statistics
Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Malherbe: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Malherbe is on target with a cross.  
Retief hits home with a left hook.  
Malherbe closes the distance.  Retief connects with a sharp left hook.  
Retief tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Malherbe is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but Retief ties up his opponent.  Retief is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. As they grapple, Malherbe pushes his forearm into Retief's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Retief is on target with a cross.  
Retief lands a jab.  
Retief steps to the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Retief lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Malherbe walks Retief down, trapping him on the ropes.  Retief hits home with a sharp jab.  
Retief is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Retief feints a right hook, and then is on target with a jab.  
Malherbe throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Retief lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Retief lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Malherbe's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 5 Statistics
Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Malherbe: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Malherbe advances into close range.  Malherbe pivots to the left of his opponent.  Retief digs in a left uppercut to Malherbe's body.  
Retief finds the target with a hard jab.  
Retief lands a sharp cross.  
Malherbe closes the distance and throws a right uppercut, but Retief ties up his opponent.  Malherbe is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Retief's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Retief is on target with a left hook.  
Retief steps to the outside and connects with a stinging cross.  
Retief tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Retief lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Retief lands a jab to the body followed by two overhand right's to the head.  
Retief lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Retief sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Malherbe tries to land a right hook, but Retief slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Retief tries to keep the action at long range.  Retief sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a cross to the head.  
Retief lands an overhand right, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Retief lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Retief lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Malherbe gets on the inside and forces Retief to back into the red corner.  Retief lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Malherbe: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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 Boksburg, South Africa.... Herreman Retief

Fight Statistics
Retief: 
Total Punches Thrown: 230                           
Total Punches Landed: 138                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 196                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 122                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 34                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 133                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 78                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 97                            
Total Jabs Landed: 60                            

Malherbe: 
Total Punches Thrown: 103                           
Total Punches Landed: 7                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 92                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 82                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0