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25/09/2040
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Paul Botha vs Thulani Mthethwa

Boxing Daily Report from the Soweto Punch Pros promoted show at Barnyard Theatre, Johannesburg,  taking place on 30/03/2040:

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 (6 - 0) who hails from Durban, South Africa and Thulani Mthethwa(16 - 10(2) - 3 - 1(NC)) from Soweto, South Africa.  Botha weighed in at 174 pounds and 14 ounces, while Mthethwa weighed in at 174 pounds and 7 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Xhosas Kwadwo, and the three ringside judges are Aenas Van der Walt, Jackson Mnyamane and Colin Ntambwe.  

Round 1: 

Botha feints a cross, and then lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Botha lands an overhand right.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Botha hits home with a cross.  
Botha steps away from his opponent.  Botha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Botha hits home with an overhand left.  
Botha connects with a left hook.  
Botha connects with a solid overhand left.  
Botha lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Botha drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Botha connects with an overhand left.  
Botha lands with a solid jab.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range.  Botha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Botha walks Mthethwa into a corner.  Botha lands a jab to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Mthethwa's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Mthethwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Botha lands a sharp jab.  Botha throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Botha lands a jab.  
Botha lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Botha sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
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 a straight 1 - 2.  
Botha lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a ramrod jab.  
Botha connects with a stinging cross.  Botha attempts to land a right uppercut, but Mthethwa sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Botha lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Botha tries to keep the action at long range and lands a sharp jab.  
Mthethwa lands a cross.  
Mthethwa closes the distance.  Botha lands a right hook.  Botha holds on to his opponent.  Botha is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Botha.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Mthethwa's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mthethwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Mthethwa lands a cross.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and lands a stinging overhand right.  
Botha lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Mthethwa advances into close range.  Botha lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mthethwa is looking to close the distance.  Botha lands a right hook.  Botha clinches his opponent.  Botha leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Botha lands with a ramrod jab.  
Mthethwa finds the target with a jab.  
Botha lands a jab.  
Botha lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Botha steps to the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Botha steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Botha steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mthethwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Botha lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Botha tries to keep the action at long range.  Mthethwa throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Botha lands with a stinging jab.  
Botha connects with a stinging left hook.  
Mthethwa is looking to close the distance.  Botha lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Botha lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a jab.  
Botha lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mthethwa manouvers his opponent into the blue corner.  Mthethwa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Botha is on target with a left hook.  
Mthethwa advances into close range.  Botha lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mthethwa closes the distance.  Botha is on target with a right hook.  
Mthethwa gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Botha lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Botha feints a jab, tricking Mthethwa into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Botha springs the trap and counters with  a solid cross.  
Botha connects with a cross.  
Botha lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Botha's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Mthethwa's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 4 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mthethwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Botha is on target with a cross.  
Botha lands a cross to Mthethwa's body.  
Mthethwa advances into close range.  Botha is on target with a left hook.  Botha clinches his opponent.  Botha leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mthethwa manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Botha is on target with a firm cross.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a stinging jab.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Botha pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Botha's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 5 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mthethwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Botha tries to keep the action at long range.  Botha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Mthethwa advances into close range.  Botha attempts to land a right uppercut, but Mthethwa blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mthethwa walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Botha lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mthethwa advances into close range and walks Botha onto the ropes.  Botha lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mthethwa gets on the inside.  Botha throws a left hook, but is off-target.  Botha holds on to his opponent.  Botha is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Botha tries to keep the action at long range.  Botha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a firm cross.  
Mthethwa manages to force Botha onto the ropes.  Mthethwa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mthethwa attempts to land a cross, but Botha sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Botha connects with a cross.  
Mthethwa advances into close range.  Botha lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mthethwa forces Botha to retreat onto the ropes.  Botha lands a spiteful jab.  
Botha hits home with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mthethwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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


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: 221                           
Total Punches Landed: 111                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 197                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 105                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 145                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 73                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 76                            
Total Jabs Landed: 38                            

Mthethwa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 107                           
Total Punches Landed: 8                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 92                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 70                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3