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04/02/2045
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Thamsanqa Maphatsoe vs Paul Gibson

Boxing Daily Report from the The wright promotion promoted show at Belle Vue Stadium, Manchester,  taking place on 10/12/2043:

Clearly The wright promotion 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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Thamsanqa Maphatsoe (3(2) - 0) who hails from Khayelitsha, South Africa and Paul Gibson(0 - 0) from Liverpool, UK.  Maphatsoe weighed in at 222 pounds and 3 ounces, while Gibson weighed in at 233 pounds and 5 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Davie Lowden, and the three ringside judges are Shaun Halliburton, Ian Sheridan and Henry Florian.  

Round 1: 

Maphatsoe lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Gibson attempts to land a jab, but Maphatsoe sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Maphatsoe hits home with a solid overhand left.  
Maphatsoe lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gibson walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Maphatsoe lands a jab.  
Gibson tries to land a cross, but Maphatsoe slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Maphatsoe feints a jab, and then is on target with a cross.  
Maphatsoe throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Gibson lands with a sharp jab.  
Gibson tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Maphatsoe steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Maphatsoe throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gibson forces Maphatsoe to retreat onto the ropes.  Gibson hits home with a sharp jab.  
Maphatsoe switches the action to the outside and hits the target with a stiff jab.  Maphatsoe tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Maphatsoe feints a left, and then lands with a solid jab.  
Gibson lands a cross to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Maphatsoe connects with a left hook.  
Gibson attempts to land a jab, but Maphatsoe blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Maphatsoe lands a cross.  


Round 1 Statistics
Maphatsoe: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gibson: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Maphatsoe is on target with a stinging jab.  
Gibson lands with a sharp jab.  
Gibson steps to the outside.  Maphatsoe sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Gibson steps to the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Maphatsoe sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Maphatsoe lands a jab.  
Gibson hits home with a cross.  
Gibson forces Maphatsoe to retreat into a corner.  Gibson feints a jab, and then is on target with a right hook.  
Gibson lands a left hook.  
Maphatsoe closes the distance and is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Maphatsoe sidesteps to the left of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Gibson hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Gibson feints a left hook, and then lands a stinging jab to his opponents body.  
Maphatsoe steps to the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Gibson hits home with a cross.  
Maphatsoe steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  Maphatsoe attempts to land a cross, but Gibson slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Maphatsoe connects with a firm cross.  
Gibson lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Gibson's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Gibson's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Maphatsoe: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Gibson: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Maphatsoe steps inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Maphatsoe is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Maphatsoe is on target with a jab.  
Maphatsoe lands an overhand right.  Maphatsoe attempts to land an overhand right, but Gibson parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gibson throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Maphatsoe lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Gibson walks Maphatsoe down, trapping him on the ropes.  Gibson hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Gibson walks Maphatsoe down, trapping him on the ropes.  Gibson pivots to the left of his opponent.  Gibson throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Maphatsoe is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Gibson sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Maphatsoe lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Maphatsoe hits home with a cross.  
Maphatsoe lands a stinging overhand right.  
Maphatsoe lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Gibson lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gibson manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Maphatsoe lands a left hook to the body, a jab to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Maphatsoe is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Maphatsoe is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Gibson walks Maphatsoe onto the ropes.  Maphatsoe drives a left hook into Gibson's body.  
Maphatsoe lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe hits home with a cross.  
Gibson manages to force Maphatsoe into the corner.  Gibson lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Maphatsoe's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Maphatsoe: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Gibson: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Maphatsoe lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gibson tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Maphatsoe hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Maphatsoe lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe hits home with an overhand left.  
Gibson pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Gibson attempts to land a jab, but Maphatsoe blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Maphatsoe sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Maphatsoe switches the action to the outside.  Maphatsoe waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Gibson throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Maphatsoe lands a cross to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Maphatsoe lands a jab.  
Maphatsoe lands a cross to the body, a cross to the head and an overhand right to the head.  
Gibson attempts to land a jab, but Maphatsoe sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Maphatsoe lands a jab.  
Maphatsoe lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gibson manages to force Maphatsoe onto the ropes.  Gibson tries to land a jab, but Maphatsoe slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Maphatsoe snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Maphatsoe is on target with a stiff jab.  
Gibson attempts to land a jab, but Maphatsoe sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Maphatsoe sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Maphatsoe: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Gibson: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Maphatsoe is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Maphatsoe attempts to land a cross, but Gibson sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Maphatsoe lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe connects with a cross.  
Maphatsoe hits home with an overhand right.  
Maphatsoe is on target with a jab.  
Maphatsoe feints a right hook, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Maphatsoe lands a stiff jab.  Maphatsoe attempts to land an overhand left, but Gibson sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Gibson is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Maphatsoe lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe hits home with a firm cross.  
Gibson manouvers Maphatsoe onto the ropes.  Gibson attempts to land a jab, but Maphatsoe blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Maphatsoe drives a solid left hook into Gibson's body.  
Maphatsoe tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe is on target with a stinging overhand right.  Maphatsoe tries to land a cross, but Gibson blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Maphatsoe lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Maphatsoe hits home with a stinging cross.  
Maphatsoe lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gibson steps to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Maphatsoe hits home with a cross.  Maphatsoe tries to land a cross, but Gibson sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Maphatsoe drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Gibson attempts to land a jab, but Maphatsoe slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gibson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Maphatsoe lands a cross.  
Maphatsoe lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Gibson's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Maphatsoe: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 59                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Gibson: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Maphatsoe is on target with an overhand right.  
Maphatsoe hits home with an overhand right.  
Maphatsoe tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Gibson walks Maphatsoe onto the ropes.  Maphatsoe hits home with a stinging left uppercut.  
Gibson throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Maphatsoe lands a straight 1 - 2.  Maphatsoe throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Maphatsoe is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a stiff jab.  
Maphatsoe lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Gibson tries to land a jab, but Maphatsoe sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Maphatsoe lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe lands an overhand right.  
Maphatsoe steps away from his opponent.  Maphatsoe sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gibson goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Maphatsoe's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Maphatsoe drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Maphatsoe is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Gibson walks Maphatsoe down, trapping him on the ropes.  Maphatsoe is on target with a cross.  
Maphatsoe tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Gibson slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Maphatsoe hits home with a sharp cross.  
Maphatsoe lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe is on target with a jab.  
Maphatsoe drives a stinging right uppercut into his opponents body.  Maphatsoe throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gibson walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Maphatsoe lands a jab.  
Gibson feints a left hook, but Maphatsoe does not fall for it and responds with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Maphatsoe: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Gibson: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Gibson tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Maphatsoe lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe hits home with a cross.  
Gibson hits home with a hard jab.  
Gibson throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Maphatsoe switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Maphatsoe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Maphatsoe is on target with a sharp right hook to Gibson's body.  
Maphatsoe tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gibson attempts to land a jab, but Maphatsoe sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Maphatsoe switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Maphatsoe: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gibson: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Maphatsoe drives a right uppercut into Gibson's ribs.  Maphatsoe attempts to land a left uppercut, but Gibson parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Maphatsoe switches the action to the outside.  Maphatsoe feints a right hook, and then attempts to land a cross, but Gibson sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Maphatsoe hits home with a cross.  
Maphatsoe hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Gibson forces Maphatsoe to retreat onto the ropes.  Gibson sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Maphatsoe lands a cross to the head, a left hook to the body and a jab to the head.  
Maphatsoe is on target with a right uppercut to Gibson's body.  
Maphatsoe is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Gibson lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe finds the target with a jab.  
Gibson walks Maphatsoe onto the ropes.  Gibson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Maphatsoe connects with a firm left hook.  
Maphatsoe circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Gibson attempts to land a jab, but Maphatsoe blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Maphatsoe lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Maphatsoe lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Maphatsoe lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Maphatsoe lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Maphatsoe: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Gibson: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Maphatsoe steps to the outside.  Gibson lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gibson throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Maphatsoe lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Gibson finds the target with a jab.  
Maphatsoe attempts to land a jab, but Gibson slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Maphatsoe lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Gibson finds the target with a jab.  
Maphatsoe drives a left uppercut into Gibson's ribs.  
Maphatsoe steps away from his opponent.  Maphatsoe feints a cross, but Gibson is not fooled and lands with a left uppercut.  
Gibson walks Maphatsoe onto the ropes.  Maphatsoe hits home with a solid left hook.  
Gibson tries to land a cross, but Maphatsoe slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gibson steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Maphatsoe dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Maphatsoe lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  
Maphatsoe senses his opponent is hurt.  He is looking to stop Gibson and just needs the right shot.  Maphatsoe lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head, AND GIBSON IS KNOCKED DOWN!  He is still struggling to his feet as the count reaches 10!  The winner by KO is Maphatsoe!  


Round 9 Statistics
Maphatsoe: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Gibson: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Fight Statistics
Maphatsoe: 
Total Punches Thrown: 383                           
Total Punches Landed: 228                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 330                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 206                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 53                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 252                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 151                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 131                           
Total Jabs Landed: 77                            

Gibson: 
Total Punches Thrown: 278                           
Total Punches Landed: 55                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 247                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 52                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 150                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 128                           
Total Jabs Landed: 21