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05/07/2044
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Edward Van der Linde vs Edward Quirke

Boxing Daily Report from the African Boxing Kingdom promoted show at Yaoundé Multipurpose Sports Complex, Yaoundé,  taking place on 17/06/2044:

Clearly African Boxing Kingdom 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 we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Edward Van der Linde (5(2) - 0) who hails from Durban, South Africa and Edward Quirke(29 - 16(5) - 1) from Dublin, Ireland.  Van der Linde weighed in at 232 pounds and 13 ounces, while Quirke weighed in at 215 pounds and 11 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Nicolas Baga, and the three ringside judges are Tujan Dolassem, Tyson Nguekam and Dax Bill.  

Round 1: 

Quirke waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Van der Linde tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Quirke lands a cross.  
Van der Linde pivots to the side of his opponent.  Van der Linde is on target with a solid right hook.  Van der Linde throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Quirke lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Van der Linde lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Van der Linde walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Van der Linde throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Van der Linde's body.  
Van der Linde connects with a firm right hook.  Van der Linde attempts to land a left hook, but Quirke parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Quirke tries to land a jab, but Van der Linde sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Van der Linde is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Van der Linde pivots to the left of his opponent.  Quirke tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Quirke lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Van der Linde attempts to land a jab, but Quirke dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Quirke pivots to the left of his opponent.  Quirke attempts to land a right uppercut, but Van der Linde slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Quirke quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Van der Linde lands with a hard jab.  
Van der Linde is looking to close the distance.  Van der Linde pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a solid right hook.  
Van der Linde lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Van der Linde's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Quirke's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Van der Linde: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Quirke: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Van der Linde gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to Quirke's ribcage.  
Van der Linde lands a firm right hook.  
Quirke is looking to close the distance and tries to land a right uppercut, but Van der Linde slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van der Linde hits home with a solid cross.  
Van der Linde is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Van der Linde steps to the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Van der Linde lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Van der Linde tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Quirke closes the distance.  Van der Linde pivots to the right of his opponent.  Van der Linde attempts to land a right hook, but Quirke slips the shot and counters with a sharp right hook to Van der Linde's body.  
Van der Linde is on target with a solid cross.  
Van der Linde steps inside.  Quirke drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  Quirke attempts to land a right uppercut, but Van der Linde blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van der Linde tries to land a cross, but Quirke sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Van der Linde steps inside.  Van der Linde quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a solid right uppercut.  
Van der Linde sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Quirke is on target with a solid left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Quirke quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Van der Linde steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Quirke blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Van der Linde lands with a hard jab.  
Quirke finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Van der Linde steps inside and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Quirke pivots from in front of his opponent.  Van der Linde tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Quirke is on target with a cross.  
Van der Linde gets on the inside.  Quirke hits home with a left hook.  Quirke attempts to land a left hook, but Van der Linde blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Van der Linde is looking to close the distance.  Quirke quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Van der Linde lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Van der Linde tries to land a jab, but Quirke blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Van der Linde steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Van der Linde connects with a solid left hook.  
Quirke sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Van der Linde tries to land a left uppercut, but Quirke blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut to Van der Linde's body.  
Van der Linde throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Van der Linde steps inside.  Quirke digs in a firm left hook to his opponents liver.  
Van der Linde lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Quirke pivots to the left of his opponent.  Van der Linde lands a cross.  Van der Linde attempts to land a cross, but Quirke slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Van der Linde closes the distance.  Quirke tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Van der Linde: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Quirke: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 3: 

Van der Linde lands with a spiteful jab.  
Quirke hits home with a left uppercut.  
Van der Linde tries to land a jab, but Quirke dodges the shot and counters with a firm left hook to Van der Linde's body.  
Van der Linde advances into close range.  Quirke pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into Van der Linde's body.  
Van der Linde advances into close range.  Quirke pivots from in front of his opponent.  Van der Linde lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van der Linde tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Quirke slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Quirke tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Quirke steps inside.  Van der Linde lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Quirke pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Quirke throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Quirke lands a cross.  Quirke throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Van der Linde throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Quirke pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Van der Linde is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to Quirke's liver.  Van der Linde attempts to land a left hook, but Quirke sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Van der Linde tries to land a jab, but Quirke sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van der Linde is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Quirke sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Quirke pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde closes the distance and is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Van der Linde lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van der Linde is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Quirke digs in a right hook to Van der Linde's body.  
Van der Linde steps inside.  Quirke pivots to the right of his opponent.  Van der Linde hits home with a left hook.  Van der Linde tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Van der Linde connects with a right hook.  
Quirke sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Van der Linde lands with a hard jab.  
Van der Linde steps inside.  Quirke throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Van der Linde's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Van der Linde advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Van der Linde switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Van der Linde: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Quirke: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Van der Linde lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Quirke tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Van der Linde closes the distance and is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Van der Linde lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van der Linde advances into close range and hits home with a solid right hook.  
Van der Linde is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Van der Linde is on target with a solid right uppercut.  
Van der Linde advances into close range.  Quirke connects with a left hook.  
Van der Linde lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van der Linde lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Van der Linde lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde closes the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van der Linde tries to land a right hook, but Quirke slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van der Linde lands a left hook followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde hits home with a stiff jab.  
Van der Linde hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Quirke advances into close range.  Van der Linde pivots to the side of his opponent.  Van der Linde lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  Van der Linde throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van der Linde steps away from his opponent and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Van der Linde advances into close range.  Quirke throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Van der Linde to the neutral corner.  He has a stern word with Quirke and threatens a point deduction if continues to foul.  
Quirke lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Quirke lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Van der Linde tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van der Linde throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Van der Linde's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  Quirke's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Van der Linde: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Quirke: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Van der Linde steps away from his opponent and is on target with a firm overhand right.  Van der Linde tries to land a jab, but Quirke dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Van der Linde is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Van der Linde tries to land an overhand right, but Quirke slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Van der Linde lands a stiff jab.  
Van der Linde is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Quirke is looking to close the distance.  Quirke quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Van der Linde is on target with a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Van der Linde switches the action to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Quirke advances into close range.  Van der Linde lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He then lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Van der Linde is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde is on target with a CRUSHING overhand left.  QUIRKE IS HURT!  Quirke recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Quirke sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Van der Linde lands a cross, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  Van der Linde attempts to land a cross, but Quirke slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van der Linde steps to the outside and lands a solid overhand right.  
Quirke advances into close range.  Quirke pivots to the side of his opponent.  Quirke throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook to Quirke's ribs.  
Quirke pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Van der Linde steps to the outside and connects with a stinging overhand right.  
Van der Linde lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a firm overhand right.  
Van der Linde lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Quirke walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Van der Linde lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde is looking to keep his distance.  Van der Linde sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Quirke hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Quirke's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 5 Statistics
Van der Linde: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Quirke: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Van der Linde lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde tries to land a cross, but Quirke sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Van der Linde lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde is on target with a jab to Quirke's body.  
Quirke quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two overhand rights followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde switches the action to the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde is on target with a firm cross.  
Van der Linde is on target with a firm overhand left.  
Quirke forces Van der Linde to retreat onto the ropes.  Quirke connects with a sharp cross.  
Van der Linde steps away from his opponent.  Van der Linde feints a cross, and then connects with a cross.  Van der Linde throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Quirke attempts to land a cross, but Van der Linde sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Van der Linde tries to keep the action at long range and lands a sharp overhand left.  
Van der Linde lands a jab.  
Quirke manages to force Van der Linde onto the ropes.  Quirke quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Van der Linde tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van der Linde steps to the outside and lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Van der Linde tries to land a jab, but Quirke sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van der Linde tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Van der Linde is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Quirke slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Van der Linde throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Van der Linde steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde hits home with a cross.  
Van der Linde lands a jab.  Van der Linde throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van der Linde tries to land an overhand right, but Quirke blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Van der Linde lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde lands a spiteful jab.  
Van der Linde finds the target with a jab.  
Quirke quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Van der Linde lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Van der Linde: 
Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 54                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Quirke: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
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 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 10
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


Final Scorecards: 60 - 55  60 - 55  60 - 55

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Durban, South Africa.... Edward Van der Linde

Fight Statistics
Van der Linde: 
Total Punches Thrown: 288                           
Total Punches Landed: 147                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 235                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 117                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 53                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 187                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 96                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 101                           
Total Jabs Landed: 51                            

Quirke: 
Total Punches Thrown: 208                           
Total Punches Landed: 71                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 149                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 54                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 59                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 173                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 63                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8