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May Matlaba vs Lugono Boakye
Boxing Daily Report from the Soweto Punch Pros promoted show at Popcocks Indoor Sports Arena, Johannesburg, taking place on 26/05/2040: The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight. 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 May Matlaba (4(3) - 1) who hails from Mamelodi, South Africa and Lugono Boakye(19(8) - 8(1) - 1) from Katlehong, South Africa. Both Matlaba and Boakye weighed in at 200 pounds. The referee tonight is Kyan Majola, and the three ringside judges are Lemme Van der Linde, Arali Kessels and Kofi Magqwaka. Round 1: Boakye is looking to close the distance. Matlaba pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut. Matlaba hits home with a cross. Boakye gets on the inside. Matlaba pivots from in front of his opponent. Boakye throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut. Matlaba steps away from his opponent and lands a spiteful jab. Matlaba tries to land a cross, but Boakye sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut. Boakye gets on the inside and lands a right hook. Matlaba tries to step out of his opponents range. Boakye feints a cross, tricking Matlaba into countering with a right uppercut. Boakye is waiting for the shot and counters with a solid cross. Boakye is looking to close the distance. Matlaba pivots from in front of his opponent. Boakye is on target with a left hook to his opponents body. Boakye gets on the inside and drives a left uppercut into Matlaba's body. Boakye lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Boakye throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut. Matlaba switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head. Matlaba tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross. Boakye closes the distance. Matlaba sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Boakye is on target with a solid right uppercut. Matlaba steps to the outside and is on target with a sharp cross. Matlaba attempts to land a jab, but Boakye sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Boakye is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes. Boakye tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook. Matlaba digs in a solid left hook to Boakye's body. Matlaba lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head. Matlaba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a stinging cross. Matlaba lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Boakye manages to force Matlaba onto the ropes. Boakye lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Matlaba hits home with a solid left uppercut. Matlaba is on target with a cross. Matlaba hits home with a firm cross. Boakye advances into close range. Matlaba lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head. As Matlaba tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together! The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue. It looks like the clash of heads has caused some damage to Boakye. That has caused slight swelling around the left eye. Boakye manouvers his opponent onto the ropes. Matlaba hits home with a hard jab. Matlaba is looking to keep his distance and connects with a sharp cross. Boakye is looking to close the distance and is on target with a firm left uppercut to his opponents body. Round 1 Statistics Matlaba: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 44 Power Shots Landed: 19 Head Shots Thrown: 44 Head Shots Landed: 21 Body Shots Thrown: 11 Body Shots Landed: 2 Boakye: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 34 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 11 Body Shots Landed: 4 Round 2: Matlaba is on target with a solid jab. Boakye gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to Matlaba's ribs. Matlaba hits home with a sharp jab. Matlaba throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross. Boakye lands a cross. Boakye hits home with a solid cross. Matlaba connects with a right uppercut. Matlaba hits the target with a sharp jab. Boakye advances into close range. Matlaba throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook. Matlaba lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head. Matlaba lands a stinging overhand left. Matlaba connects with a firm cross. Matlaba lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Boakye is looking to close the distance. Matlaba is on target with a sharp left hook. Boakye drives a firm right hook into his opponents ribcage. Matlaba tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head. Boakye lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Matlaba is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by two jabs to his opponents head. Boakye steps inside. Matlaba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Matlaba switches the action to the outside and lands a cross, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head. Matlaba is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a firm cross. Boakye advances into close range and forces Matlaba to retreat onto the ropes. Matlaba lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body. Matlaba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Boakye closes the distance. Matlaba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents ribs. Matlaba pivots to the side of his opponent. Matlaba attempts to land a right hook, but Boakye dodges the shot and counters with a cross. At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Boakye's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate. Round 2 Statistics Matlaba: Jabs Thrown: 17 Jabs Landed: 10 Power Shots Thrown: 39 Power Shots Landed: 18 Head Shots Thrown: 48 Head Shots Landed: 23 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 5 Boakye: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 31 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 33 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 4 Round 3: Matlaba lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head. Matlaba tries to keep the action at long range. Boakye lands a cross. Matlaba hits home with a firm overhand right. Boakye tries to land a cross, but Matlaba parries the shot and counters with a left hook. Boakye gets on the inside. Matlaba digs in a solid left hook to his opponents liver. Matlaba tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Matlaba's ribs. Matlaba is looking to keep his distance. Boakye tries to land a cross, but Matlaba parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Boakye sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a solid right hook. Boakye wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent! The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Matlaba dabs at his face checking for damage. Matlaba lands with a stiff jab. Matlaba throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Boakye quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Matlaba lands a jab. Boakye is on target with a left hook to his opponents body. Boakye forces Matlaba to back into the ropes. Matlaba lands a double right hook to his opponents head. Boakye pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a solid right hook to Matlaba's body. Matlaba pivots to the left of his opponent. Boakye digs in a left hook to his opponents body. Matlaba sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Boakye attempts to land a cross, but Matlaba sidesteps and counters with a firm cross. Matlaba lands a spiteful jab. Matlaba lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Matlaba lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head. Matlaba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. He follows up the attack and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head. Boakye sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Matlaba lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body. Matlaba hits home with a cross. Matlaba is on target with a sharp left uppercut. Matlaba switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right. Matlaba lands a cross. At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Matlaba's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Boakye's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence. Round 3 Statistics Matlaba: Jabs Thrown: 14 Jabs Landed: 12 Power Shots Thrown: 38 Power Shots Landed: 19 Head Shots Thrown: 43 Head Shots Landed: 29 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 2 Boakye: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 35 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 11 Body Shots Landed: 4 Round 4: Matlaba tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Boakye gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Matlaba's ribs. Matlaba is on target with a firm left hook. Matlaba attempts to land a left hook, but Boakye dodges the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut. Matlaba lands an overhand right. Boakye digs in a left uppercut to Matlaba's body. Matlaba hits the target with a solid jab. Matlaba steps to the outside. Boakye attempts to land a jab, but Matlaba sidesteps and counters with a cross. Matlaba is on target with a jab. Boakye steps inside. Matlaba pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook. Boakye is on target with a left hook. Boakye lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head. Matlaba lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head. Matlaba lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Matlaba tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2. Boakye lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Boakye closes the distance and forces Matlaba to retreat onto the ropes. Boakye throws a left uppercut, but the shot lands on his opponents guard. Matlaba holds on to his opponent. Matlaba leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate. Matlaba pivots to the left of his opponent. Matlaba hits home with a right hook. Matlaba ties up his opponent. As they grapple, Boakye pushes his forearm into Matlaba's face. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate. Matlaba pivots from in front of his opponent. Boakye connects with a stinging cross. Matlaba is looking to keep his distance and lands with a stinging jab. Boakye closes the distance and forces Matlaba to retreat into the corner. Matlaba is on target with a sharp left hook. Matlaba tries to land a left hook, but Boakye sidesteps and counters with a cross. Boakye lands a sharp right uppercut. Matlaba tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross. Matlaba is looking to keep the action on the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab. At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Matlaba's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. Round 4 Statistics Matlaba: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 8 Power Shots Thrown: 28 Power Shots Landed: 12 Head Shots Thrown: 33 Head Shots Landed: 20 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 0 Boakye: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 28 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 26 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 5: Matlaba tries to keep the action at long range and lands a sharp overhand right. Matlaba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Boakye advances into close range. Matlaba pivots to the side of his opponent. Matlaba lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Matlaba ties up his opponent. Boakye is using his forearm in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate. Matlaba feints a right hook, and then hits home with a cross. Matlaba is looking to keep his distance. Matlaba feints a left, and then is on target with an overhand right. Boakye steps inside. Matlaba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook. Boakye hits home with a right hook. Matlaba wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent! The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Boakye dabs at his face checking for damage. Boakye digs in a sharp left hook to Matlaba's body. Boakye gets on the inside and attempts to land a right hook, but Matlaba sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut. Matlaba throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut. Boakye sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Matlaba lands a hard jab. Matlaba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a firm left uppercut to his opponents body. Matlaba steps away from his opponent and lands a stinging cross. Matlaba steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut. Matlaba tries to step out of his opponents range. Boakye tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross. Matlaba is on target with a left hook. Matlaba steps away from his opponent. Matlaba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a sharp overhand right. Matlaba lands a spiteful jab. Boakye is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes. Matlaba lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head. Round 5 Statistics Matlaba: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 35 Power Shots Landed: 15 Head Shots Thrown: 38 Head Shots Landed: 18 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 1 Boakye: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 26 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 6: Matlaba feints a cross, and then hits home with an overhand left. Boakye closes the distance and digs in a firm right hook to Matlaba's ribcage. Matlaba is looking to keep the action on the outside. Matlaba feints a left, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Boakye advances into close range. Matlaba lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Matlaba is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Boakye closes the distance and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body. Matlaba steps away from his opponent and hits home with a sharp overhand right. Matlaba pivots to the left of his opponent. Matlaba attempts to land a left hook, but Boakye blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Matlaba's ribs. Boakye is looking to close the distance. Matlaba sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Matlaba tries to land a left uppercut, but Boakye parries the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut. Boakye tries to land a left hook, but Matlaba sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Boakye sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Boakye gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body. Boakye throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook. Boakye tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm left hook. Boakye steps inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook. Boakye closes the distance. Matlaba connects with a stinging right hook. Matlaba is on target with a solid cross. Matlaba lands a stinging jab. Round 6 Statistics Matlaba: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 26 Power Shots Landed: 12 Head Shots Thrown: 29 Head Shots Landed: 14 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Boakye: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 30 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 4 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 Mamelodi, South Africa.... May Matlaba Fight Statistics Matlaba: Total Punches Thrown: 279 Total Punches Landed: 136 Total Head Shots Thrown: 235 Total Head Shots Landed: 125 Total Body Shots Thrown: 44 Total Body Shots Landed: 11 Total Power Shots Thrown: 210 Total Power Shots Landed: 95 Total Jabs Thrown: 69 Total Jabs Landed: 41 Boakye: Total Punches Thrown: 209 Total Punches Landed: 51 Total Head Shots Thrown: 157 Total Head Shots Landed: 32 Total Body Shots Thrown: 52 Total Body Shots Landed: 19 Total Power Shots Thrown: 184 Total Power Shots Landed: 49 Total Jabs Thrown: 25 Total Jabs Landed: 2
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