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16/06/2031
EOD Running: BackUps
Herreman Retief vs Essien Apea

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxers promoted show at Arthur Ashe Tennis Centre, Soweto,  taking place on 05/06/2031:

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 AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Herreman Retief (9 - 0) who hails from Boksburg, South Africa and Essien Apea(12 - 14(3) - 3) from Cape Town, South Africa.  Both Retief and Apea weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Aenas Van der Walt, and the three ringside judges are Justus De Vries, Colin Ntambwe and John Nzambi.  

Round 1: 

Retief is on target with an overhand right.  
Retief lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Retief steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Retief feints a right hook, but Apea does not fall for it and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Apea throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Retief is on target with an overhand right.  
Apea walks Retief down, trapping him in the red corner.  Retief lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Retief lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Apea attempts to land a cross, but Retief parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Retief switches the action to the outside and is on target with a stiff jab.  
Apea sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Retief is on target with an overhand right.  
Retief finds the target with a jab.  
Apea lands a sharp jab.  
Retief hits home with a solid jab.  Retief throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Retief switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a hard jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Retief's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Apea's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Apea is on target with an overhand left.  
Retief drives a jab into Apea's body.  
Retief tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Retief is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Retief steps away from his opponent.  Retief sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Apea drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Retief is on target with a cross.  
Apea steps to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Retief blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Apea's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Apea's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Retief connects with a cross.  
Retief lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Retief tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Retief lands an overhand right.  
Apea steps inside.  Retief lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Retief lands an overhand right.  
Apea sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Retief connects with a cross.  
Apea sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Retief lands a jab.  Retief throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Retief quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Apea finds the target with a jab.  
Retief lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a jab to the head.  
Apea advances into close range.  Retief drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Apea hits home with a left hook.  
Retief finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Retief hits home with an overhand right.  
Retief is on target with a cross.  
Apea steps inside.  Retief lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Retief circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Apea tries to land a cross, but Retief dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to Apea's body.  
Retief is on target with a cross.  
Apea is on target with a cross.  
Retief lands a spiteful jab.  
Apea gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Retief on the ropes.  Retief lands a left hook.  As Apea tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Retief dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Retief steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Apea manouvers Retief into a corner.  Apea pivots from in front of his opponent.  Retief hits home with a hard jab.  
Apea steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Retief steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Retief lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Retief lands an overhand right.  
Retief hits home with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Retief lands with a ramrod jab.  
Retief throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Retief lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Retief is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Retief sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Retief lands an overhand right.  
Retief is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Retief quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Retief drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Retief lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Retief steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Apea closes the distance.  Retief lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Retief tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Retief is looking to keep his distance.  Apea sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Retief lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Apea manages to force Retief onto the ropes.  Retief lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Retief sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Apea connects with a cross.  
Retief tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Retief connects with a cross.  Retief goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Apea's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Retief steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Apea slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Retief lands a cross.  
Retief is on target with a cross.  Retief tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  


Round 6 Statistics
Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Retief lands a cross.  
Retief lands a cross.  
Retief connects with a left hook.  
Retief tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Apea lands a sharp jab.  
Retief steps away from his opponent.  Retief sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Apea waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Retief is on target with a cross.  
Apea forces Retief to retreat onto the ropes.  Retief lands a cross.  
Apea gets on the inside.  Retief digs in a right hook to Apea's ribcage.  
Apea goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Retief's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Apea lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Apea hits home with a cross.  
Retief lands a jab.  
Retief lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Retief quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Retief snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Retief pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Retief tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand left.  
Retief lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Retief lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Apea forces Retief to retreat onto the ropes.  Apea attempts to land a jab, but Retief blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Apea strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Apea pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Retief is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Retief connects with a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Retief lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Retief is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Retief lands a right uppercut, cross and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Retief lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Retief lands a cross to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Retief's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 9 Statistics
Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Apea pivots to the right of his opponent.  Apea attempts to land a jab, but Retief slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Apea advances into close range.  Retief lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Retief tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Retief is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Retief finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Retief tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Apea is looking to close the distance.  Retief lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Apea is looking to close the distance.  Retief lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Retief tries to step out of his opponents range.  Apea sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Retief lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Retief lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Apea advances into close range.  Retief digs in a right hook to Apea's body.  
Apea walks his opponent into a corner.  Retief drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Apea closes the distance.  Apea pivots to the right of his opponent.  Retief hits home with a right hook.  
Retief is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Retief is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  Retief tries to land an overhand right, but Apea sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Retief digs in a right uppercut to Apea's body.  
Retief is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 10 Statistics
Retief: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Apea: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Boksburg, South Africa.... Herreman Retief

Fight Statistics
Retief: 
Total Punches Thrown: 338                           
Total Punches Landed: 165                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 265                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 137                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 73                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 209                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 96                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 129                           
Total Jabs Landed: 69                            

Apea: 
Total Punches Thrown: 214                           
Total Punches Landed: 27                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 190                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 122                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 92                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11