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13/10/2040
EOD Running: Rankings
Paul Botha vs Kian Letlabika

Boxing Daily Report from the Soweto Punch Pros promoted show at Ellis Park Arena, Johannesburg,  taking place on 29/09/2040:

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 10 round matchup are Paul Botha (9 - 0) who hails from Durban, South Africa and Kian Letlabika(16 - 8(1)) from Durban, South Africa.  Both Botha and Letlabika weighed in at 175 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Asavela Sikali, and the three ringside judges are Luvolwethu Motupa, Isaac Chohan and Quoitrel Sotyu.  

Round 1: 

Botha hits home with a stinging jab.  
Botha connects with an overhand left.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a ramrod jab.  Botha attempts to land an overhand right, but Letlabika dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Letlabika quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Botha lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Botha pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a sharp jab.  
Botha switches the action to the outside.  Botha sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Botha lands an overhand right.  
Letlabika is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Letlabika steps inside and is on target with a left hook to Botha's body.  
Letlabika feints a right hook, and then hits home with a cross.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Botha is on target with an overhand right.  
Letlabika closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Botha is on target with a jab.  Botha attempts to land a jab, but Letlabika slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Letlabika's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Letlabika: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Botha is on target with a cross.  
Botha attempts to land a jab, but Letlabika slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Botha steps away from his opponent.  Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Botha hits home with a cross.  Botha attempts to land a jab, but Letlabika slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Letlabika connects with a cross.  
Botha hits home with an overhand right.  
Botha is on target with an overhand right.  
Botha lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Botha tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Botha steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Letlabika dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Botha attempts to land a jab, but Letlabika dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Letlabika tries to step out of his opponents range and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Botha lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Letlabika gets on the inside.  Botha hits home with a solid left hook.  
Botha tries to keep the action at long range.  Letlabika lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Botha lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Botha lands with a stinging jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Letlabika: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Botha steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  Botha attempts to land a jab, but Letlabika slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Letlabika lands a left uppercut.  
Letlabika pivots to the left of his opponent.  Letlabika throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a hard jab.  Botha throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Botha lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Letlabika walks Botha down, trapping him on the ropes.  Letlabika lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Letlabika lands a cross to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Letlabika closes the distance.  Botha lands a left hook.  
Letlabika steps inside and hits home with a firm left hook.  Letlabika attempts to land a right uppercut, but Botha sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Letlabika is looking to keep his distance.  Botha lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Letlabika lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a sharp jab.  
Botha lands with a ramrod jab.  
Letlabika drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Letlabika is on target with a left hook.  
Letlabika finds the target with a jab.  Letlabika tries to land a cross, but Botha sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Botha finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Letlabika closes the distance.  Botha lands a left hook.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance.  Botha drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Letlabika lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a hard jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Letlabika: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Botha lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Letlabika is looking to close the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Botha lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Letlabika manouvers Botha into the corner.  Letlabika pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Letlabika lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Letlabika lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Botha attempts to land an overhand left, but Letlabika slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Letlabika is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Botha connects with a cross.  
Botha hits home with a right hook.  
Botha steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Letlabika advances into close range and manages to force Botha onto the ropes.  Botha digs in a sharp left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Botha throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Botha lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Botha connects with an overhand left.  
Letlabika walks Botha onto the ropes.  Letlabika feints a left hook, and then lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Botha tries to keep the action at long range.  Letlabika sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Letlabika tries to land a jab, but Botha slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Botha finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Botha's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Letlabika: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Botha lands a jab.  Botha tries to land a jab, but Letlabika dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Botha connects with an overhand left.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and lands a ramrod jab.  
Botha is on target with a stinging cross.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Botha lands with a spiteful jab.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Botha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Botha steps away from his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
Botha hits the target with a hard jab.  
Letlabika lands with a solid jab.  
Botha connects with a cross.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Botha lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Letlabika advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Botha tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Botha lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Botha is on target with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 54                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Letlabika: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Botha lands a cross.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Letlabika feints a left hook, and then hits home with a cross.  
Botha lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Botha lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Letlabika is looking to keep his distance.  Botha drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Botha lands a hard jab.  
Letlabika cuts off the ring, trapping Botha on the ropes.  Letlabika is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Botha is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Letlabika advances into close range.  Botha is on target with a right uppercut to Letlabika's ribs.  
Botha steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Letlabika is looking to keep his distance and lands a stiff jab.  
Botha lands a jab to the body, an overhand right to the head and a cross to the head.  
Botha throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Letlabika closes the distance and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Botha steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Letlabika parries the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Botha lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a sharp cross.  
Botha lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Letlabika is looking to close the distance and forces Botha to back into the ropes.  Letlabika lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Letlabika: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Letlabika gets on the inside.  Botha lands a left hook.  
Letlabika hits home with a right hook.  
Botha attempts to land a right hook, but Letlabika blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Letlabika drives a left uppercut into Botha's body.  
Botha steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Botha throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Botha's body.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a firm cross.  
Botha walks Letlabika into a corner.  Botha connects with a firm cross.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Botha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Botha tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Botha attempts to land a cross, but Letlabika dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Letlabika gets on the inside and tries to land a left hook, but Botha blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Letlabika hits home with a right hook.  
Letlabika forces Botha to back into the ropes.  Letlabika hits home with a right hook.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Letlabika gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Letlabika steps inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Letlabika closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Letlabika steps to the outside and tries to land a cross, but Botha sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Letlabika drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Letlabika cuts off the ring, trapping Botha on the ropes.  Letlabika pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Letlabika lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Letlabika: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 8: 

Botha tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a ramrod jab.  Botha tries to land a jab, but Letlabika slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Botha steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Botha lands a ramrod jab.  
Letlabika is looking to close the distance.  Botha digs in a firm right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Botha lands with a spiteful jab.  
Letlabika quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Botha connects with a right hook.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Botha hits home with a hard jab.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Letlabika blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Letlabika closes the distance.  Botha connects with a stinging left hook.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Letlabika tries to step out of his opponents range.  Botha is on target with a sharp jab to Letlabika's body.  
Botha lands a firm right hook.  
Botha tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Letlabika lands an overhand left.  
Botha lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Botha stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Letlabika connects with a cross.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Letlabika steps inside.  Letlabika pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Botha hits home with a cross.  
Botha is on target with a cross.  
Botha lands a solid jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Botha's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Letlabika: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Botha lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Botha finds the target with a jab.  
Botha lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Botha connects with a cross.  
Botha lands with a ramrod jab.  
Botha is on target with a jab.  
Botha hits home with an overhand right.  
Botha lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Letlabika sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Botha connects with an overhand right.  
Letlabika closes the distance and connects with a sharp left hook.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but Letlabika sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Botha steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Letlabika advances into close range and forces Botha to back into the ropes.  Letlabika connects with a firm right hook.  
Letlabika throws a left uppercut, but Botha holds on to his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Botha finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Letlabika lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Letlabika closes the distance.  Botha hits home with a left uppercut.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Botha steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Botha is on target with a jab.  
Botha lands a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Letlabika: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Botha switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Botha snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Botha lands a cross.  
Botha tries to land a jab, but Letlabika sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Botha hits home with a sharp cross.  Botha attempts to land a cross, but Letlabika dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Botha lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Botha lands with a spiteful jab.  
Botha lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Letlabika closes the distance and walks Botha onto the ropes.  Letlabika tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut to Letlabika's body.  
Botha steps away from his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  Botha attempts to land a cross, but Letlabika parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Botha is on target with a stinging jab to his opponents body.  
Botha connects with a firm cross.  
Letlabika finds the target with a jab.  
Botha lands with a hard jab.  
Letlabika gets on the inside.  Letlabika sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Botha's ribcage.  
Botha lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Botha hits home with an overhand right.  
Botha lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Letlabika: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 92

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

Fight Statistics
Botha: 
Total Punches Thrown: 522                           
Total Punches Landed: 179                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 469                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 168                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 53                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 301                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 94                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 221                           
Total Jabs Landed: 85                            

Letlabika: 
Total Punches Thrown: 300                           
Total Punches Landed: 93                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 235                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 75                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 65                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 263                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 83                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10