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18/06/2031
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Ben Heyns vs Joel Tchicaya

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Gauteng promoted show at Jackson Mkhize Gym, Soweto,  taking place on 30/04/2031:

Clearly AI South Africa-Gauteng 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 semi final eliminator for the South Africa-Gauteng Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ben Heyns (8 - 7 - 3) who hails from Katlehong, South Africa and Joel Tchicaya(11 - 5 - 3) from Johannesburg, South Africa.  Both Heyns and Tchicaya weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Ubanwa Koranteng, and the three ringside judges are Siphelele Nhlapo, Quannell Poku and John Kisombo.  

Round 1: 

Heyns lands a jab.  
Tchicaya lands a jab.  
Tchicaya sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Heyns connects with a cross.  
Tchicaya is looking to close the distance.  Tchicaya pivots to the right of his opponent.  Heyns lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Heyns tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Tchicaya closes the distance.  Tchicaya pivots to the side of his opponent.  Heyns lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Heyns lands a left uppercut.  
Heyns quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Tchicaya lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Heyns's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Tchicaya's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Heyns: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tchicaya: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Tchicaya connects with a left hook.  
Heyns tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Tchicaya is on target with a cross.  
Heyns switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Heyns feints a right hook, but Tchicaya does not fall for it and is on target with a right hook.  
Heyns switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Tchicaya is on target with a cross.  
Tchicaya is on target with a left hook.  
Tchicaya pivots to the left of his opponent.  Tchicaya tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Heyns: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tchicaya: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Tchicaya hits home with a cross.  
Tchicaya advances into close range and connects with a left uppercut.  
Tchicaya closes the distance.  Tchicaya quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Heyns lands a left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Heyns: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tchicaya: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Heyns switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Tchicaya advances into close range.  Tchicaya pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Tchicaya closes the distance.  Tchicaya pivots to the left of his opponent.  Tchicaya throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Heyns steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Tchicaya is looking to close the distance.  Tchicaya pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Tchicaya gets on the inside.  Tchicaya sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Heyns's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 4 Statistics
Heyns: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tchicaya: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Heyns steps inside.  Tchicaya digs in a left uppercut to Heyns's body.  
Heyns steps inside and manages to force Tchicaya onto the ropes.  Heyns pivots to the left of his opponent.  Tchicaya connects with a left hook.  
Heyns connects with an overhand right.  
Heyns connects with a cross.  
Tchicaya quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Tchicaya pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Tchicaya closes the distance.  Tchicaya quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Heyns lands a cross.  
Tchicaya connects with a left hook.  
Heyns switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Heyns steps to the outside.  Tchicaya is on target with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Heyns: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tchicaya: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Tchicaya is on target with a left hook.  
Heyns tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Tchicaya is on target with a left uppercut to Heyns's body.  
Tchicaya lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Heyns steps inside.  Tchicaya pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Heyns is on target with a left hook to Tchicaya's body.  
Heyns is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Heyns sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Tchicaya steps inside.  Tchicaya pivots to the right of his opponent.  Heyns drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Heyns throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Heyns steps to the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Tchicaya gets on the inside.  Tchicaya pivots to the right of his opponent.  Heyns digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Heyns is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Heyns: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Tchicaya: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Tchicaya steps inside.  Tchicaya connects with a right uppercut.  
Tchicaya walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Tchicaya is on target with a jab.  
Tchicaya gets on the inside.  Tchicaya sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Tchicaya hits home with a left hook.  
Heyns steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Tchicaya is on target with a left hook to Heyns's liver.  
Heyns is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Tchicaya finds the target with a jab.  
Tchicaya is looking to close the distance.  Heyns throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Heyns finds the target with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Heyns: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tchicaya: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Heyns is on target with a cross.  
Heyns tries to land a right hook, but Tchicaya sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Tchicaya is looking to close the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Heyns in a neutral corner.  Heyns lands a left hook.  
Heyns is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Heyns is on target with a left hook.  
Heyns switches the action to the outside.  Heyns feints a jab, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Tchicaya manages to force Heyns into a corner.  Heyns lands a left hook.  
Tchicaya closes the distance.  Tchicaya pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  As Heyns tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Tchicaya dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Heyns is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Tchicaya is on target with a left hook to Heyns's body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Heyns: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Tchicaya: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Heyns tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Heyns is looking to close the distance.  Tchicaya pivots to the side of his opponent.  Heyns is on target with a left hook.  
Heyns connects with a cross.  
Tchicaya sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Tchicaya throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Heyns is on target with a cross.  
Heyns throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Tchicaya forces Heyns to back into a corner.  Tchicaya digs in a right hook to Heyns's body.  
Tchicaya digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Heyns: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Tchicaya: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Tchicaya lands a jab.  
Heyns drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Heyns attempts to land a jab, but Tchicaya slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Heyns lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Heyns lands a cross.  
Tchicaya tries to land a jab, but Heyns sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Tchicaya gets on the inside.  Heyns lands a left hook.  
Heyns steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Tchicaya closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Tchicaya hits home with a right hook.  
Tchicaya hits home with a cross.  
Heyns sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Heyns tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Heyns hits home with a left hook.  
Heyns tries to land a left hook, but Tchicaya sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Heyns: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Tchicaya: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecards: 94 - 96  94 - 96  94 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Johannesburg, South Africa.... Joel Tchicaya

Fight Statistics
Heyns: 
Total Punches Thrown: 185                           
Total Punches Landed: 55                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 150                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 152                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6                             

Tchicaya: 
Total Punches Thrown: 221                           
Total Punches Landed: 52                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 180                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 41                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 63                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9