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04/01/2041
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Peabo Salifu vs Lado Ballantyne

Boxing Daily Report from the Jobivore Boxing promoted show at Roodepoort Bani, Roodepoort,  taking place on 06/08/2040:

Clearly Jobivore Boxing have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the South Africa-Gauteng Super Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Peabo Salifu (5(2) - 2(1) - 1) who hails from Tembisa, South Africa and Lado Ballantyne(5 - 17(1) - 2) from Soweto, South Africa.  Salifu weighed in at 115 pounds, while Ballantyne weighed in at 114 pounds and 8 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Kyrone Letsholonyane, and the three ringside judges are Isaac Chohan, Bernardus Hertzog and Puleng Kathrada.  

Round 1: 

Salifu lands a jab to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Salifu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Salifu connects with a solid cross.  
Salifu is looking to keep his distance.  Salifu feints a left, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ballantyne pivots from in front of his opponent.  Salifu lands a firm left hook.  
Salifu lands with a hard jab.  
Salifu tries to keep the action at long range.  Salifu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Salifu feints a jab, and then hits home with a firm cross.  
Salifu switches the action to the outside and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Salifu lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Ballantyne advances into close range.  Salifu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a firm right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ballantyne closes the distance.  Salifu lands a right hook.  
Salifu lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ballantyne advances into close range and walks Salifu onto the ropes.  Salifu throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Salifu clinches his opponent.  Salifu leans on his opponent using all his weight. As they grapple, Salifu pushes his forearm into Ballantyne's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Salifu lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Salifu lands a cross.  
Ballantyne gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Salifu lands a jab to the body followed by two straights to the head.  
Salifu is on target with a cross.  
Salifu tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Ballantyne is on target with a jab.  
Ballantyne closes the distance.  Salifu throws a right uppercut, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Salifu ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Salifu pushes his forearm into Ballantyne's face.  The ref breaks Salifu's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ballantyne's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Ballantyne's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Ballantyne's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Ballantyne's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Salifu: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Salifu finds the target with a jab.  
Salifu lands a cross.  
Ballantyne gets on the inside.  Ballantyne quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Salifu digs in a sharp left hook to Ballantyne's body.  
Salifu lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Salifu ties up his opponent.  Salifu pushes his forearm into Ballantyne's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Ballantyne steps inside and tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Salifu connects with a left hook.  
Ballantyne quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Salifu lands with a solid jab.  
Salifu steps away from his opponent and hits home with a firm cross.  
Salifu lands with a stiff jab.  
Salifu is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Salifu is looking to keep his distance and snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Ballantyne gets on the inside.  Salifu lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Salifu lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Ballantyne gets on the inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Ballantyne hits home with a right hook.  Salifu holds on to his opponent.  Salifu uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Ballantyne's kidney. 
Salifu hits home with a left hook.  
Salifu strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Ballantyne advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Salifu on the ropes.  Ballantyne throws a right hook, but Salifu ties up his opponent.  Salifu leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Salifu steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Salifu finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Ballantyne gets on the inside.  Salifu lands a left hook.  
Ballantyne steps inside and walks Salifu down, trapping him on the ropes.  Salifu lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Salifu lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Salifu drives a cross into Ballantyne's body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Salifu's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Salifu: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Salifu lands a spiteful jab.  
Salifu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ballantyne attempts to land a cross, but Salifu dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Salifu lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Salifu lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Salifu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a stiff jab.  
Salifu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Salifu feints a cross, and then lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Salifu lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  He then lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Salifu lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Salifu lands a jab followed by a cross to his opponents body.  
Salifu drives a sharp cross into his opponents body.  
Ballantyne connects with a left hook.  
Salifu is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Salifu feints a left hook, and then lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Salifu switches the action to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Salifu is on target with a solid cross.  
Salifu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Ballantyne is looking to close the distance.  Salifu throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Salifu: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Salifu hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Salifu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Salifu feints a right hook, and then lands a cross, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Salifu feints a cross, and then lands a sharp jab.  
Salifu feints a left, and then drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Salifu is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Salifu lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Ballantyne almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Salifu steps to the outside and lands an overhand left, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Salifu lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Salifu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a solid cross.  
Salifu attempts to land a cross, but Ballantyne blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Salifu pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Salifu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ballantyne attempts to land a cross, but Salifu slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Salifu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Salifu lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Salifu feints a cross, and then lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Salifu lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Salifu lands a jab.  
Salifu lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Salifu is looking to keep his distance and snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Ballantyne attempts to land a cross, but Salifu dodges the shot and counters with a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Salifu pivots to the left of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Salifu tries to step out of his opponents range.  Salifu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a FIERCE overhand left.  BALLANTYNE IS DROPPED TO THE CANVAS!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 9.  


Round 4 Statistics
Salifu: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 22                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Head Shots Landed: 39                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Salifu lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Salifu feints a jab, and then is on target with a solid cross.  
Salifu lands with a solid jab.  
Ballantyne is looking to close the distance.  Salifu is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Salifu is on target with a right uppercut.  
Salifu feints a left, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  
Salifu is looking to put the pressure on now...he knows a few clean shots could mean an early night.  Salifu lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head, DROPPING BALLANTYNE TO THE CANVAS!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 7.  
Salifu is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Salifu is on target with a FEROCIOUS left uppercut.  BALLANTYNE IS DROPPED TO THE CANVAS!  HE IS UNABLE TO GET UP BEFORE THE COUNT REACHES 10!  The winner by KO is Salifu!  


Round 5 Statistics
Salifu: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ballantyne: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8


Fight Statistics
Salifu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 232                           
Total Punches Landed: 146                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 179                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 116                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 53                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 131                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 81                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 101                           
Total Jabs Landed: 65                            

Ballantyne: 
Total Punches Thrown: 78                            
Total Punches Landed: 7                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 75                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 55                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3