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16/09/2038
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Leighton Botha vs Nelis Pienaar

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxing Kingdom promoted show at University of Western Cape Stadium, Cape Town,  taking place on 13/08/2038:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
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 Leighton Botha (5 - 0) who hails from Mitchells Plain, South Africa and Nelis Pienaar(15 - 10(2) - 1) from Durban, South Africa.  Botha weighed in at 108 pounds, while Pienaar weighed in at 107 pounds and 12 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Rob Ndombe, and the three ringside judges are La Vonn Dorkenoo, Oringo Arthur and Bongi Rantie.  

Round 1: 

Pienaar advances into close range.  Botha pivots to the right of his opponent.  Pienaar is on target with a left hook to Botha's body.  
Pienaar sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Botha hits home with a sharp cross.  
Botha lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Pienaar attempts to land a cross, but Botha slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Pienaar manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Pienaar is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Botha steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Botha attempts to land a jab, but Pienaar blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Pienaar is on target with a jab.  
Botha throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Pienaar walks Botha onto the ropes.  Pienaar is on target with a jab.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a firm cross to Pienaar's body.  
Pienaar forces Botha to back into a corner.  Botha lands a left hook.  
Botha throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Botha's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Pienaar: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Botha attempts to land a cross, but Pienaar slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Botha lands a cross.  
Botha strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Pienaar feints a left, and then lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Pienaar forces Botha to retreat onto the ropes.  Pienaar lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Botha pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Botha steps away from his opponent.  Pienaar tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Pienaar lands with a sharp jab.  
Pienaar closes the distance and walks Botha into a neutral corner.  Pienaar tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Pienaar slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Pienaar hits home with a cross.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and is on target with a stinging jab.  
Pienaar connects with an overhand left.  
Botha pivots from in front of his opponent.  Pienaar tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Pienaar feints a jab, but Botha does not fall for it and is on target with a cross.  
Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a sharp left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Pienaar's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Pienaar: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Botha hits home with a right uppercut.  
Botha steps away from his opponent and lands with a sharp jab.  
Pienaar forces Botha to retreat into the corner.  Pienaar hits home with a firm cross.  
Botha pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Botha lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Botha attempts to land a cross, but Pienaar slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Botha pivots to the left of his opponent.  Pienaar drives a right hook into Botha's body.  
Pienaar steps inside and walks his opponent into the red corner.  Pienaar lands a left hook.  
Pienaar lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and hits home with a firm cross.  
Botha attempts to land a cross, but Pienaar dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Botha pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Botha goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Pienaar time to recover.  
Pienaar is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Pienaar: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Botha steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Botha pivots to the left of his opponent.  Pienaar hits home with a right hook.  
Botha finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Pienaar drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Pienaar lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Pienaar throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Botha lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Botha strikes his opponents body with a jab.  Botha tries to land a jab, but Pienaar blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Botha steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Pienaar connects with a cross.  
Botha is on target with a firm overhand right.  


Round 4 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Pienaar: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Pienaar steps inside.  Botha is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Pienaar is on target with a left uppercut.  
Pienaar manouvers Botha onto the ropes.  Pienaar throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Botha lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Botha is on target with a cross.  
Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a sharp jab.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Botha steps away from his opponent and throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Botha hits home with a cross.  
Pienaar advances into close range.  Botha pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a firm left hook to Pienaar's body.  
Pienaar goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Botha's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Botha lands with a solid jab.  
Pienaar hits home with a right hook.  
Botha steps to the outside.  Botha feints a right hook, and then lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Botha lands an overhand right.  
Botha connects with a cross.  
Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Pienaar lands a jab to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Pienaar lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Botha sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Botha attempts to land an overhand right, but Pienaar dodges the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Pienaar: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Botha steps away from his opponent and connects with a sharp cross.  
Pienaar snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Botha hits home with a right uppercut.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Botha sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Pienaar lands a jab.  
Pienaar walks Botha down, trapping him on the ropes.  Pienaar digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Botha lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Pienaar gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Botha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Botha tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Pienaar is on target with a left uppercut to Botha's body.  
Pienaar connects with a right uppercut.  
Botha is on target with a sharp cross.  
Botha steps to the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Botha is on target with a stiff jab.  
Botha steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Pienaar manages to force Botha onto the ropes.  Pienaar quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Botha is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Pienaar finds the target with a jab.  
Botha connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Botha'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
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Pienaar: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Botha tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Botha hits home with a sharp jab.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance.  Botha sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Pienaar manouvers Botha into a corner.  Pienaar tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Botha is on target with a jab.  
Botha pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Botha strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Botha lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Pienaar pivots to the left of his opponent.  Botha lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Botha pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Pienaar walks Botha down, trapping him on the ropes.  Pienaar attempts to land a cross, but Botha slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Botha pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Botha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a stinging jab.  
Botha finds the target with a jab.  
Pienaar is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into Botha's liver.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Pienaar's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 7 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Pienaar: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Botha lands a solid cross.  Botha tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Botha snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  Botha throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Botha lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Pienaar is looking to close the distance and manages to force Botha onto the ropes.  Pienaar drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Pienaar connects with a right hook.  
Botha is on target with a cross.  
Botha lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Botha attempts to land a jab, but Pienaar slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Botha is on target with a jab.  
Pienaar hits home with a left hook.  
Botha is on target with a jab.  
Botha steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Botha steps to the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  
Pienaar is on target with a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Pienaar: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
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 Mitchells Plain, South Africa.... Leighton Botha

Fight Statistics
Botha: 
Total Punches Thrown: 304                           
Total Punches Landed: 136                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 263                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 121                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 41                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 147                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 63                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 157                           
Total Jabs Landed: 73                            

Pienaar: 
Total Punches Thrown: 241                           
Total Punches Landed: 59                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 187                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 54                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 198                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 43                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12