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10/02/2040
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Paul Botha vs Chris Kankolongo

Boxing Daily Report from the Soweto Punch Pros promoted show at Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg,  taking place on 24/12/2039:

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 6 round matchup are Paul Botha (3 - 0) who hails from Durban, South Africa and Chris Kankolongo(5 - 2 - 1) from Khayelitsha, South Africa.  Both Botha and Kankolongo weighed in at 175 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Ubanwa Koranteng, and the three ringside judges are Quaddus Rascalimu, Lemme Van der Linde and Eric Van der Westhuizen.  

Round 1: 

Botha lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Botha lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Botha is on target with a jab.  
Botha steps away from his opponent.  Botha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kankolongo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Botha strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kankolongo tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Botha steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Botha is on target with a cross.  
Botha feints a jab, but Kankolongo is not fooled and responds with a left uppercut.  
Botha steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Botha is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Botha lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Botha lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, overhand right and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kankolongo steps to the outside.  Kankolongo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Botha connects with an overhand right.  
Botha lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Botha steps to the outside and lands with a stinging jab.  
Botha feints a right, and then lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kankolongo's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Kankolongo's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kankolongo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Botha connects with an overhand right.  
Botha lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Botha steps away from his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Botha feints a jab, but Kankolongo ignores the feint and responds with a left hook.  
Botha is on target with a cross.  
Botha lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kankolongo tries to keep the action at long range.  Botha lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Botha lands a cross.  
Botha throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kankolongo tries to land a jab, but Botha slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Botha hits home with a hard jab.  
Botha throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Botha lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Botha hits home with a right hook.  
Botha lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Kankolongo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross to Botha's body.  
Botha lands a cross.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Botha steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Botha steps to the outside.  Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Botha attempts to land a left uppercut, but Kankolongo sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kankolongo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Botha is on target with a right uppercut.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kankolongo walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Kankolongo pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kankolongo attempts to land a cross, but Botha slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kankolongo is looking to close the distance.  Botha lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Kankolongo throws a left hook, but Botha holds on to his opponent.  Kankolongo leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Botha steps to the outside.  Botha feints a jab, tricking Kankolongo into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Botha avoids the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Kankolongo retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Botha is whaling away with hooks, but Kankolongo keeps his defence tight.  
Botha steps away from his opponent.  Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Botha lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kankolongo gets on the inside.  Botha pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Kankolongo's body.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a right hook.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Kankolongo's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kankolongo: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kankolongo steps inside.  Botha is on target with a right hook to Kankolongo's body.  
Botha steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Botha tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kankolongo gets on the inside.  Botha throws a right hook, but his opponent steps away from the punch.  Botha clinches his opponent.  Botha leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Botha is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Botha connects with a cross.  
Kankolongo closes the distance.  Botha is on target with a right hook.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Botha lands with a solid jab.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Botha throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Botha hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Kankolongo is on target with a jab.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Botha strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Botha goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Kankolongo time to recover.  
Botha lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Botha hits home with a cross.  
Botha steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 4, 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 4 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 56                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Kankolongo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Botha is on target with a cross.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Kankolongo steps inside.  Botha lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Botha ties up his opponent.  Kankolongo is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Botha's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance.  Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Botha throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Botha tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Botha lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kankolongo advances into close range.  Botha is on target with a left uppercut.  
Botha tries to keep the action at long range.  Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Botha lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Botha steps to the outside and hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Botha lands a jab.  
Botha steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Botha hits home with an overhand right.  
Botha connects with an overhand right.  
Botha is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Botha lands a cross.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a cross, overhand right and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kankolongo is looking to close the distance.  Botha lands a right hook.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Kankolongo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kankolongo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Botha is on target with a cross.  
Botha connects with a cross.  
Botha lands with a ramrod jab.  
Botha lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Botha lands a cross.  Botha attempts to land a cross, but Kankolongo parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Botha hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and hits the target with a hard jab.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance.  Botha feints a jab, but Kankolongo does not fall for it and lands with a cross.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Botha lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kankolongo steps inside.  Botha is on target with a right hook.  
Botha is on target with an overhand right.  
Botha lands a jab.  
Botha steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kankolongo closes the distance.  Botha lands a left hook.  
Botha tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a jab.  
Botha lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Botha steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Kankolongo is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Botha finds the target with a jab.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Kankolongo digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Botha is on target with a left uppercut.  
Botha lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Botha steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 6 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 60                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kankolongo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
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


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Durban, South Africa.... Paul Botha

Fight Statistics
Botha: 
Total Punches Thrown: 362                           
Total Punches Landed: 188                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 323                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 174                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 234                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 120                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 128                           
Total Jabs Landed: 68                            

Kankolongo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 130                           
Total Punches Landed: 17                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 98                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 93                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5