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05/02/2035
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Mick Verwoerd vs Matt Ngcobo

Boxing Daily Report from the Jobivore Boxing promoted show at Pretoria Rahman, Pretoria,  taking place on 29/11/2034:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the African Super Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Mick Verwoerd (19(5) - 7(5) - 1) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and Matt Ngcobo(13(10) - 5(2)) from Soweto, South Africa.  Both Verwoerd and Ngcobo weighed in at 154 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Peter Mbalula, and the three ringside judges are Quaddus Rascalimu, John Cele and Isaac Chohan.  

Round 1: 

Ngcobo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Verwoerd throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Verwoerd switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Verwoerd finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Verwoerd hits home with a cross.  Verwoerd tries to land a jab, but Ngcobo slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Verwoerd tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Verwoerd lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ngcobo attempts to land a cross, but Verwoerd slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Verwoerd switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  Verwoerd tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Verwoerd throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Verwoerd steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd attempts to land a cross, but Ngcobo slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Verwoerd sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Verwoerd drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Verwoerd quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Ngcobo connects with a firm left hook.  
Verwoerd switches the action to the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Ngcobo hits home with a sharp cross.  
Verwoerd finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Ngcobo hits home with a solid cross.  
Ngcobo cuts off the ring, trapping Verwoerd on the ropes.  Ngcobo connects with a cross.  
Ngcobo is on target with a cross.  
Verwoerd lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep his distance.  Ngcobo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Verwoerd lands an overhand left, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd attempts to land a jab, but Ngcobo slips the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Ngcobo lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd steps away from his opponent.  Ngcobo feints a jab, tricking Verwoerd into countering with a right uppercut.  Ngcobo is waiting for the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Ngcobo is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Verwoerd lands a ramrod jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Verwoerd's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ngcobo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Verwoerd is looking to keep his distance and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Verwoerd sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a hard jab.  
Verwoerd lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Ngcobo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd switches the action to the outside and hits home with a firm cross.  
Verwoerd lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  Verwoerd attempts to land a left hook, but Ngcobo sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Verwoerd's body.  
Ngcobo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Verwoerd strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Ngcobo lands a cross to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Verwoerd steps inside.  Verwoerd quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ngcobo is on target with a left hook.  
Verwoerd steps to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Ngcobo lands a left uppercut to the body followed by two straights to the head.  
Verwoerd steps away from his opponent and tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ngcobo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ngcobo strikes his opponents body with a sharp cross.  Ngcobo throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ngcobo forces Verwoerd to back into the ropes.  Verwoerd lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  Verwoerd throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Verwoerd steps inside.  Ngcobo pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a sharp right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Verwoerd tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Verwoerd tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a solid cross.  
Verwoerd finds the target with a jab.  
Ngcobo circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Verwoerd lands a jab, right hook and a jab to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd finds the target with a jab.  Verwoerd throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Verwoerd steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd is on target with a sharp cross.  
Verwoerd attempts to land a right hook, but Ngcobo slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Ngcobo is on target with a cross.  
Verwoerd steps away from his opponent.  Verwoerd feints a left, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ngcobo walks Verwoerd onto the ropes.  Ngcobo hits home with a cross.  
Verwoerd gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Ngcobo's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ngcobo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 3: 

Verwoerd lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Verwoerd attempts to land a cross, but Ngcobo blocks the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Verwoerd steps to the outside and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Ngcobo pivots to the right of his opponent.  Ngcobo digs in a right uppercut to Verwoerd's body.  Ngcobo attempts to land a cross, but Verwoerd slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Verwoerd tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  Verwoerd attempts to land a jab, but Ngcobo sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
Ngcobo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd attempts to land a left uppercut, but Ngcobo slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ngcobo switches the action to the outside.  Verwoerd throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Verwoerd hits the target with a solid jab.  
Verwoerd throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Verwoerd lands a solid jab to Ngcobo's body.  
Ngcobo stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Verwoerd lands a cross.  
Verwoerd sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Verwoerd tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ngcobo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Verwoerd lands with a stinging jab.  
Ngcobo lands a cross.  
Ngcobo connects with a stinging right hook.  
Ngcobo forces Verwoerd to back into a corner.  Verwoerd lands a jab.  
Ngcobo lands a cross to the head, a right hook to the body and a cross to the head.  
Ngcobo tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ngcobo lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Ngcobo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ngcobo attempts to land a jab, but Verwoerd blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Verwoerd connects with a right hook.  
Ngcobo connects with a stinging cross.  
Ngcobo drives a sharp left hook into Verwoerd's ribs.  
Verwoerd drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Verwoerd tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Ngcobo lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Verwoerd switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  Verwoerd tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ngcobo throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Verwoerd lands a jab, right uppercut and a jab to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd lands with a hard jab.  
Verwoerd attempts to land a cross, but Ngcobo dodges the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ngcobo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 4: 

Ngcobo switches the action to the outside.  Ngcobo feints a cross, tricking Verwoerd into countering with a left hook.  Ngcobo is waiting for the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Verwoerd finds the target with a hard jab.  
Ngcobo tries to land a cross, but Verwoerd slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Verwoerd is on target with a cross.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep the action on the outside and strikes his opponents body with a stinging jab.  
Verwoerd lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  Verwoerd tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ngcobo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Verwoerd is on target with a stinging cross.  
Verwoerd snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Ngcobo cuts off the ring, trapping Verwoerd in a corner.  Ngcobo lands a stinging cross.  
Verwoerd finds the target with a spiteful jab.  Verwoerd tries to land a jab, but Ngcobo sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Verwoerd lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ngcobo tries to land a jab, but Verwoerd slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Verwoerd tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Verwoerd pivots to the right of his opponent.  Ngcobo lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Ngcobo is on target with a jab.  
Verwoerd lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ngcobo connects with a sharp cross.  
Verwoerd lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ngcobo tries to land a cross, but Verwoerd slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ngcobo lands a solid left uppercut.  Ngcobo throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Verwoerd tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Verwoerd hits home with a stiff jab.  
Verwoerd hits home with a cross.  
Ngcobo walks his opponent into the blue corner.  Verwoerd lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ngcobo is looking to keep his distance.  Verwoerd lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 54                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ngcobo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Verwoerd is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ngcobo digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Verwoerd tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Verwoerd lands a jab to Ngcobo's body.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Verwoerd pivots to the right of his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
Ngcobo lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Ngcobo is on target with a hard jab.  
Ngcobo pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Ngcobo throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Verwoerd switches the action to the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Verwoerd tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Verwoerd steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Ngcobo sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ngcobo manouvers Verwoerd onto the ropes.  Ngcobo drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Ngcobo throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Verwoerd lands a cross to the body, a cross to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Verwoerd is on target with a jab.  
Verwoerd lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Verwoerd tries to land a jab, but Ngcobo slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Verwoerd tries to step out of his opponents range.  Verwoerd quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ngcobo tries to land a jab, but Verwoerd sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Verwoerd tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Ngcobo blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ngcobo forces Verwoerd to retreat onto the ropes.  Ngcobo is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ngcobo lands a solid cross.  
Verwoerd connects with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ngcobo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 6: 

Ngcobo pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Verwoerd steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ngcobo connects with a sharp right hook.  
Verwoerd tries to keep the action at long range and lands a spiteful jab.  
Ngcobo pivots to the side of his opponent.  Verwoerd lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Ngcobo attempts to land a left hook, but Verwoerd slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Verwoerd lands a hard jab.  
Verwoerd finds the target with a jab.  Verwoerd tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Ngcobo connects with a firm cross.  
Ngcobo throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Ngcobo attempts to land a cross, but Verwoerd parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Verwoerd steps to the outside and tries to land a cross, but Ngcobo blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ngcobo is on target with a stinging cross.  
Verwoerd lands with a hard jab.  
Verwoerd switches the action to the outside.  Verwoerd sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ngcobo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Verwoerd throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Verwoerd connects with an overhand left.  
Verwoerd throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Verwoerd sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ngcobo lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Ngcobo walks Verwoerd down, trapping him on the ropes.  Ngcobo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a firm cross.  
Ngcobo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Ngcobo throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Verwoerd steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Ngcobo lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Ngcobo tries to land a left hook, but Verwoerd sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  Verwoerd throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Verwoerd quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Verwoerd tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ngcobo pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Ngcobo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Verwoerd attempts to land a jab, but Ngcobo slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ngcobo lands a jab to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Verwoerd pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a stinging jab.  
Verwoerd pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Verwoerd steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ngcobo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Verwoerd hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Verwoerd lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ngcobo hits home with a sharp cross.  
Ngcobo manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Ngcobo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Ngcobo is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  Ngcobo attempts to land a cross, but Verwoerd slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ngcobo lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Ngcobo is on target with a cross.  
Verwoerd tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Ngcobo hits home with a left hook.  Ngcobo tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Verwoerd hits home with a ramrod jab.  Verwoerd attempts to land a jab, but Ngcobo sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Ngcobo cuts off the ring, trapping Verwoerd on the ropes.  Ngcobo attempts to land a cross, but Verwoerd dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Verwoerd lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ngcobo lands a left hook to the body, a cross to the head and a left hook to the head.  Ngcobo attempts to land a cross, but Verwoerd slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Verwoerd hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Verwoerd is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd hits home with a hard jab.  
Verwoerd tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a hard jab.  
Verwoerd lands a jab.  
Verwoerd tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ngcobo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Verwoerd lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Verwoerd sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ngcobo is on target with a jab to Verwoerd's body.  
Verwoerd lands with a hard jab.  
Verwoerd attempts to land a right hook, but Ngcobo slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Ngcobo lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  
Ngcobo forces Verwoerd to retreat onto the ropes.  Ngcobo knows it could take just a few clean shots to force the stoppage.  Ngcobo lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head, AND SENDS VERWOERD TO THE CANVAS!  He is unable to get up before the count reaches 10!  The winner by KO is Ngcobo!  


Round 7 Statistics
Verwoerd: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ngcobo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

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


Fight Statistics
Verwoerd: 
Total Punches Thrown: 364                           
Total Punches Landed: 183                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 331                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 168                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 33                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 184                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 84                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 180                           
Total Jabs Landed: 99                            

Ngcobo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 284                           
Total Punches Landed: 122                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 210                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 95                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 74                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 254                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 112                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10