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26/07/2044
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Billy Matshanga vs Syed Shaker

Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Western Cape promoted show at Cape Sun Hotel, Cape Town,  taking place on 22/08/2043:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Commonwealth Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Billy Matshanga (27(20) - 12(6)) who hails from Cape Town, South Africa and Syed Shaker(30(6) - 23(19)) from Kumasi, Ghana.  Both Matshanga and Shaker weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Lee Katanda, and the three ringside judges are La Vonn Dorkenoo, Musa Zwane and Oringo Arthur.  

Round 1: 

Matshanga lands a spiteful jab.  Matshanga attempts to land a left hook, but Shaker dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Matshanga steps away from his opponent and connects with a stinging cross.  Matshanga attempts to land a cross, but Shaker sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Shaker sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Matshanga lands an overhand right, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matshanga lands a jab.  Matshanga attempts to land a jab, but Shaker sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook to Matshanga's ribs.  
Matshanga attempts to land an overhand right, but Shaker blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shaker is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matshanga is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matshanga hits home with a solid cross.  
Shaker is on target with a jab.  
Matshanga hits home with a left hook.  
Shaker lands with a stiff jab.  
Shaker forces Matshanga to back into the ropes.  Matshanga digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Matshanga connects with a firm cross.  
Matshanga lands a left uppercut, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Shaker quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shaker throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Shaker pivots from in front of his opponent.  Matshanga drives a firm cross into his opponents body.  
Matshanga digs in a left uppercut to Shaker's body.  
Matshanga lands a hard jab.  
Matshanga tries to keep the action at long range and lands a ramrod jab.  
Matshanga lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matshanga connects with a cross.  
Shaker manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Shaker attempts to land a jab, but Matshanga slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shaker lands a jab to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  
Matshanga tries to step out of his opponents range and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Matshanga finds the target with a hard jab.  
Matshanga lands a sharp jab.  
Matshanga finds the target with a jab.  
Matshanga tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand left.  
Matshanga throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Matshanga tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matshanga lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matshanga is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Shaker sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Matshanga is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Shaker lands a cross.  
Matshanga lands a solid cross.  
Matshanga tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Matshanga's body.  
Matshanga lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shaker manages to force Matshanga onto the ropes.  Matshanga lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matshanga's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Shaker's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Matshanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 56                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Shaker: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 2: 

Shaker gets on the inside.  Shaker sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shaker attempts to land a right hook, but Matshanga dodges the shot and counters with a stinging right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Shaker tries to land a jab, but Matshanga slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matshanga lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matshanga strikes his opponents body with a solid jab.  
Matshanga lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shaker sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matshanga connects with a stinging cross.  
Matshanga switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Matshanga lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Matshanga throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matshanga lands with a ramrod jab.  
Matshanga lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matshanga lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matshanga tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shaker lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matshanga is looking to keep his distance.  Shaker sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to the head, an overhand right to the head and a jab to the body.  
Matshanga connects with an overhand right.  
Matshanga lands with a solid jab.  
Matshanga lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matshanga lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shaker feints a left, and then lands a solid jab.  
Shaker walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Matshanga lands a cross.  
Matshanga steps away from his opponent and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Matshanga lands with a stinging jab.  
Matshanga strikes his opponents body with a firm jab.  
Shaker gets on the inside.  Matshanga lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shaker lands a hard jab.  Shaker tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Matshanga tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Matshanga lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matshanga throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matshanga finds the target with a jab.  
Matshanga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  


Round 2 Statistics
Matshanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 60                            
Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Shaker: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Matshanga lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matshanga lands an overhand right.  
Matshanga drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Matshanga is on target with a firm cross.  
Shaker throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matshanga steps to the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Shaker digs in a stinging left hook to Matshanga's body.  
Matshanga steps to the outside and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Matshanga tries to step out of his opponents range.  Matshanga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Shaker sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Shaker finds the target with a solid jab.  
Shaker sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a stiff jab.  
Matshanga is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shaker cuts off the ring, trapping Matshanga on the ropes.  Shaker pivots to the side of his opponent.  Shaker tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matshanga finds the target with a jab.  
Matshanga steps away from his opponent.  Shaker quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matshanga hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Matshanga finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Shaker lands a cross.  
Matshanga lands a jab.  
Shaker walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Shaker is on target with a sharp cross.  
Matshanga lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shaker is on target with a jab.  
Matshanga tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stinging jab to his opponents body.  
Matshanga sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Matshanga connects with a firm cross.  
Shaker manages to force Matshanga onto the ropes.  Shaker sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shaker attempts to land a left uppercut, but Matshanga sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Shaker is on target with a jab.  
Matshanga steps away from his opponent and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Matshanga lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  Matshanga attempts to land a jab, but Shaker dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matshanga lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  
Matshanga is on target with a spiteful jab.  Matshanga tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shaker tries to land a jab, but Matshanga parries the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Shaker's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 3 Statistics
Matshanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Shaker: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Matshanga is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a nasty cross.  SHAKER WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Shaker quickly recovers. 
Shaker walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Shaker lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Matshanga hits home with a cross.  
Shaker hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Shaker hits home with a cross.  
Matshanga tries to land a cross, but Shaker blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shaker lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matshanga throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Matshanga is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matshanga tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matshanga lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matshanga lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matshanga is on target with a stinging jab.  
Matshanga lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Matshanga pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a solid left hook.  
Matshanga steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  Matshanga throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matshanga lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shaker cuts off the ring, trapping Matshanga on the ropes.  Shaker lands a spiteful jab.  
Matshanga attempts to land a cross, but Shaker blocks the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Matshanga steps away from his opponent and hits home with a sharp cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Matshanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shaker: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Matshanga strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Matshanga tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Matshanga attempts to land a jab, but Shaker blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matshanga attempts to land a jab, but Shaker dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matshanga attempts to land a jab, but Shaker slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Matshanga lands a jab to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Matshanga lands a jab.  
Shaker feints a cross, tricking Matshanga into launching a left hook counter.  Shaker avoids the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Shaker throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shaker manouvers Matshanga onto the ropes.  Matshanga lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matshanga steps away from his opponent and hits home with a hard jab.  
Shaker sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matshanga lands a spiteful jab.  
Matshanga lands an overhand right.  
Matshanga lands a jab.  
Matshanga finds the target with a solid jab.  
Matshanga hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Matshanga lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  Matshanga throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matshanga lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  Matshanga throws an overhand right, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  Shaker almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Matshanga pivots to the left of his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Shaker lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Shaker quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matshanga lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matshanga tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Matshanga is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Shaker quickly recovers. 
Matshanga lands with a spiteful jab.  
Matshanga switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matshanga drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Matshanga lands a stinging cross.  
Shaker lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shaker manouvers Matshanga onto the ropes.  Shaker quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shaker attempts to land a cross, but Matshanga slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matshanga tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matshanga connects with a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Matshanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 54                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Shaker: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Matshanga switches the action to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Matshanga connects with a cross.  
Matshanga sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matshanga attempts to land a jab, but Shaker slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Matshanga lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matshanga steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Matshanga is on target with a jab.  
Shaker pivots to the right of his opponent.  Shaker attempts to land a jab, but Matshanga sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
Matshanga tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matshanga hits home with a solid cross.  
Matshanga hits home with a cross.  
Shaker manages to force Matshanga onto the ropes.  Shaker throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Matshanga is on target with a solid overhand left.  
Matshanga drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Matshanga lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Matshanga hits home with a stinging cross.  
Shaker tries to land a jab, but Matshanga sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matshanga tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Shaker dodges the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Matshanga tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matshanga lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Shaker lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shaker manouvers Matshanga onto the ropes.  Shaker pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Shaker finds the target with a jab.  Shaker attempts to land a cross, but Matshanga sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Matshanga steps to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Matshanga switches the action to the outside and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Matshanga throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matshanga switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Matshanga lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  


Round 6 Statistics
Matshanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Shaker: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Matshanga lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matshanga attempts to land a cross, but Shaker sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matshanga lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shaker sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matshanga SLAMS a WICKED cross into his opponents face.  SHAKER HAS BEEN KNOCKED DOWN!  HE ISNT GOING TO BEAT THE COUNT!  The winner by KO is Matshanga!  


Round 7 Statistics
Matshanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shaker: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 2                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 1                             
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 - 10  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Fight Statistics
Matshanga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 364                           
Total Punches Landed: 197                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 331                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 180                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 33                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 204                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 112                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 160                           
Total Jabs Landed: 85                            

Shaker: 
Total Punches Thrown: 190                           
Total Punches Landed: 68                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 153                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 56                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 126                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 64                            
Total Jabs Landed: 25