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19/02/2042
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Daniel Liebenberg vs Ndumisa Matlaba

Boxing Daily Report from the Wicker promoted show at Pretoria De Waal, Pretoria,  taking place on 09/02/2042:

Clearly Wicker 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 semi final eliminator for the South Africa-Gauteng Light Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Daniel Liebenberg (4 - 5 - 4) who hails from Katlehong, South Africa and Ndumisa Matlaba(1 - 1 - 3) from Soweto, South Africa.  Both Liebenberg and Matlaba weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Siphelele Nhlapo, and the three ringside judges are Quaddus Rascalimu, William Ekstein and Kofi Magqwaka.  

Round 1: 

Liebenberg tries to step out of his opponents range.  Matlaba is on target with an overhand right.  
Liebenberg finds the target with a jab.  
Matlaba hits home with a left hook.  
Matlaba is looking to close the distance.  Liebenberg lands a left hook.  
Liebenberg hits home with a left hook.  
Matlaba forces Liebenberg to back into the red corner.  Liebenberg attempts to land a left hook, but Matlaba slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Liebenberg's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Liebenberg's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Liebenberg: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matlaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Liebenberg is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matlaba finds the target with a jab.  
Matlaba connects with a left hook.  
Liebenberg attempts to land a jab, but Matlaba slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matlaba cuts off the ring, trapping Liebenberg in a corner.  Liebenberg is on target with a right hook.  
Liebenberg switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Matlaba's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Liebenberg: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matlaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Liebenberg feints a cross, but Matlaba is not fooled and responds with a cross.  
Liebenberg lands a cross to Matlaba's body.  
Liebenberg lands a left hook.  
Liebenberg hits home with an overhand left.  
Liebenberg connects with an overhand right.  
Matlaba lands a cross.  
Matlaba drives a left hook into Liebenberg's body.  
Matlaba pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Liebenberg: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matlaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Matlaba gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Matlaba pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Matlaba attempts to land a right uppercut, but Liebenberg blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Liebenberg connects with a right hook.  
Matlaba finds the target with a jab.  
Matlaba is looking to close the distance.  Liebenberg drives a left hook into Matlaba's body.  
Liebenberg hits home with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Liebenberg: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matlaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Matlaba steps inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matlaba is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Liebenberg hits home with a right uppercut.  
Matlaba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Liebenberg hits home with a left uppercut.  
Liebenberg throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Liebenberg sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matlaba lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Matlaba gets on the inside and forces Liebenberg to retreat into the corner.  Liebenberg connects with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Liebenberg: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matlaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Liebenberg hits home with a cross.  
Matlaba lands a jab.  
Liebenberg lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Liebenberg connects with an overhand right.  
Liebenberg drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Liebenberg hits home with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Liebenberg: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matlaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Liebenberg steps away from his opponent.  Matlaba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Matlaba advances into close range.  Liebenberg lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Liebenberg is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Matlaba is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Liebenberg is on target with a cross.  
Liebenberg is looking to keep his distance.  Matlaba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Liebenberg tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Liebenberg tries to keep the action at long range.  Liebenberg sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Liebenberg tries to keep the action at long range.  Matlaba throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matlaba advances into close range and forces Liebenberg to back into the corner.  Liebenberg lands a left hook.  
Liebenberg sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Liebenberg switches the action to the outside.  Matlaba throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Liebenberg: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Matlaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Matlaba is on target with a right hook.  
Matlaba connects with a left hook.  
Liebenberg is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matlaba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Liebenberg lands an overhand right.  
Matlaba walks his opponent into the corner.  Matlaba pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Liebenberg: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matlaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Liebenberg tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Liebenberg steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Matlaba is looking to close the distance.  Liebenberg sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Liebenberg hits home with a cross.  
Liebenberg hits home with a left uppercut.  


Round 9 Statistics
Liebenberg: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matlaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Liebenberg hits home with a cross.  
Liebenberg sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Matlaba connects with a cross.  
Liebenberg switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Liebenberg: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matlaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 94 - 96  94 - 96  94 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Soweto, South Africa.... Ndumisa Matlaba

Fight Statistics
Liebenberg: 
Total Punches Thrown: 206                           
Total Punches Landed: 44                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 187                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 151                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 55                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7                             

Matlaba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 238                           
Total Punches Landed: 32                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 219                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 162                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 76                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9