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05/04/2040
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Joseph Verdoorn vs Justin Nkolo

Boxing Daily Report from the Ssenjovu Promotions promoted show at Ebrahimian Gym, Durban,  taking place on 01/11/2039:

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 South Africa-KwaZulu-Natal Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Joseph Verdoorn (8 - 7) who hails from Umlazi, South Africa and Justin Nkolo(14 - 4(4)) from Umlazi, South Africa.  Both Verdoorn and Nkolo weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kasi Mogoeng, and the three ringside judges are Khalon Cardoso, Thamsanqa Mbeki and James Kingdiadia.  

Round 1: 

Nkolo pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nkolo gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Verdoorn pivots from in front of his opponent.  Verdoorn throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nkolo hits home with a right hook.  
Nkolo connects with a left uppercut.  
Verdoorn is looking to keep his distance.  Nkolo drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Verdoorn pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Nkolo steps inside.  Verdoorn quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nkolo throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nkolo hits home with a right hook.  
Nkolo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nkolo hits home with a hard jab.  
Nkolo lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Nkolo gets on the inside.  Nkolo pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Verdoorn's body.  
Nkolo pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Nkolo gets on the inside and forces Verdoorn to back into the corner.  Nkolo pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Verdoorn's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Verdoorn's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Verdoorn: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Nkolo: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Nkolo pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Nkolo advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Verdoorn is looking to keep his distance.  Nkolo lands with a hard jab.  
Nkolo steps inside.  Nkolo pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Nkolo pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Nkolo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Nkolo walks Verdoorn into a corner.  Nkolo is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Verdoorn tries to keep the action at long range.  Nkolo is on target with a solid jab.  
Nkolo pivots to the left of his opponent.  Nkolo tries to land a left hook, but Verdoorn sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Nkolo lands a cross.  
Verdoorn hits home with a cross.  
Verdoorn is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Nkolo advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Nkolo is on target with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Verdoorn's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 2 Statistics
Verdoorn: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Nkolo: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Nkolo pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Nkolo is on target with a left hook.  
Nkolo is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Verdoorn lands a right hook.  
Nkolo hits home with a left uppercut.  
Verdoorn lands a cross.  
Nkolo pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nkolo is on target with a cross.  Nkolo throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Nkolo's body.  
Nkolo is looking to close the distance.  Nkolo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Nkolo lands a sharp jab.  
Nkolo lands an overhand left.  
Nkolo is on target with a cross.  
Nkolo closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Nkolo lands a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Verdoorn: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Nkolo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Nkolo lands a stiff jab.  
Nkolo lands with a hard jab.  
Nkolo gets on the inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Nkolo pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Nkolo lands a left hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Nkolo is on target with a cross.  
Nkolo advances into close range and connects with a right uppercut.  Nkolo tries to land a left hook, but Verdoorn blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nkolo lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Nkolo cuts off the ring, trapping Verdoorn in the corner.  Nkolo lands a left hook.  
Nkolo gets on the inside and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Nkolo gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Nkolo lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Verdoorn tries to keep the action at long range.  Nkolo is on target with a cross.  
Nkolo is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Verdoorn: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Nkolo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Nkolo closes the distance.  Nkolo pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Nkolo walks Verdoorn down, trapping him in a corner.  Nkolo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Nkolo is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  Nkolo tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nkolo hits home with a cross.  
Nkolo walks Verdoorn down, trapping him in a corner.  Nkolo lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Verdoorn attempts to land a jab, but Nkolo blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Verdoorn's body.  
Nkolo advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Nkolo steps inside and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Nkolo is on target with a left hook.  
Nkolo is looking to close the distance.  Nkolo pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Nkolo steps inside.  Nkolo pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Verdoorn tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Nkolo feints a left, and then lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents body.  
Nkolo advances into close range.  Verdoorn attempts to land a right uppercut, but Nkolo sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Verdoorn switches the action to the outside.  Nkolo lands a spiteful jab.  
Nkolo advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Nkolo throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Verdoorn tries to step out of his opponents range.  Nkolo hits home with a cross.  
Verdoorn tries to land an overhand left, but Nkolo slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Nkolo pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Verdoorn waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Nkolo lands a hard jab.  
Nkolo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Nkolo lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Nkolo walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Nkolo lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Nkolo lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Nkolo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Nkolo steps inside and drives a right uppercut into Verdoorn's ribs.  
Nkolo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Verdoorn hits home with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Verdoorn's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 5 Statistics
Verdoorn: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Nkolo: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 6: 

Nkolo closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Nkolo closes the distance and forces Verdoorn to back into a corner.  Nkolo pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Nkolo closes the distance.  Nkolo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Verdoorn attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Nkolo's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Nkolo cuts off the ring, trapping Verdoorn in the corner.  Nkolo lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Nkolo closes the distance.  Nkolo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Nkolo pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Nkolo advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Nkolo is looking to close the distance.  Nkolo connects with a left hook.  Verdoorn wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Nkolo dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Nkolo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nkolo pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nkolo is on target with a jab.  
Verdoorn hits home with a cross.  
Verdoorn tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Verdoorn is looking to keep his distance.  Nkolo lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Nkolo is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Verdoorn steps to the outside.  Nkolo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Nkolo steps inside and lands a right uppercut, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Verdoorn: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Nkolo: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Nkolo gets on the inside.  Nkolo pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Nkolo steps inside and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Nkolo lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Verdoorn attempts to land a jab, but Nkolo slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nkolo closes the distance.  Nkolo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Nkolo closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Verdoorn tries to step out of his opponents range.  Nkolo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Verdoorn switches the action to the outside.  Verdoorn sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Nkolo is on target with a jab.  
Nkolo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nkolo hits home with a left hook.  
Nkolo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Nkolo lands a left uppercut, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Nkolo is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Nkolo connects with a right hook.  
Nkolo hits home with a right uppercut.  
Nkolo gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Nkolo pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Nkolo is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Nkolo lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Verdoorn: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Nkolo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Nkolo lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Nkolo hits home with a right hook.  
Nkolo forces Verdoorn to retreat into the corner.  Nkolo lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Nkolo is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Nkolo lands a right uppercut, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Nkolo steps away from his opponent.  Nkolo circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Verdoorn hits home with a cross.  
Nkolo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Nkolo gets on the inside and walks Verdoorn down, trapping him on the ropes.  Nkolo pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Nkolo voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Verdoorn steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Nkolo lands a right uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Verdoorn quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nkolo lands a ramrod jab.  
Verdoorn switches the action to the outside.  Verdoorn feints a cross, tricking Nkolo into launching a cross counter.  Verdoorn springs the trap, countering with  a left hook.  
Nkolo advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Nkolo advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Nkolo's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Verdoorn: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Nkolo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Verdoorn throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Verdoorn pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Nkolo lands a spiteful jab.  
Verdoorn sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Verdoorn lands a cross.  
Nkolo hits home with a solid jab.  
Nkolo lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Verdoorn switches the action to the outside.  Nkolo is on target with a jab.  
Verdoorn pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Nkolo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 9 Statistics
Verdoorn: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Nkolo: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Verdoorn sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nkolo lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Verdoorn steps away from his opponent.  Nkolo lands a cross.  
Nkolo attempts to land a cross, but Verdoorn blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Nkolo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Verdoorn digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Verdoorn hits home with a cross.  
Verdoorn switches the action to the outside.  Verdoorn quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nkolo lands with a hard jab.  
Verdoorn is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Nkolo lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Verdoorn is looking to keep his distance.  Nkolo lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Nkolo connects with a cross.  
Verdoorn attempts to land a jab, but Nkolo dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Verdoorn: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Nkolo: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Umlazi, South Africa.... Justin Nkolo

Fight Statistics
Verdoorn: 
Total Punches Thrown: 223                           
Total Punches Landed: 24                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 182                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 41                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 157                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 66                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3                             

Nkolo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 391                           
Total Punches Landed: 204                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 334                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 174                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 57                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 290                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 161                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 101                           
Total Jabs Landed: 43