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17/03/2046
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Simba Gumede vs Leighton Botha

Boxing Daily Report from the African Boxing Kingdom promoted show at Volkswagen  Dobsonville Stadium, Soweto,  taking place on 21/12/2045:

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.  On the line tonight is the Southern African Light Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Simba Gumede (29(4) - 1(1)) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and Leighton Botha(13 - 10(1) - 1 - 1(NC)) from Mitchells Plain, South Africa.  Gumede weighed in at 107 pounds and 14 ounces, while Botha weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Ndumisa Ntuli, and the three ringside judges are John Loulendo, John Masina and Tavon Kune.  

Round 1: 

Gumede lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gumede lands a left hook, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Gumede is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Gumede closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Gumede connects with a right hook.  
Gumede lands a firm right hook.  
Botha tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Botha is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Gumede forces Botha to back into the ropes.  Gumede sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Gumede lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Gumede steps inside.  Botha tries to land a left hook, but Gumede dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Botha finds the target with a solid jab.  
Botha lands with a stiff jab.  Botha tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Gumede advances into close range and hits home with a firm right hook.  
Gumede manages to force Botha onto the ropes.  Gumede pivots from in front of his opponent.  Gumede attempts to land a left hook, but Botha blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Botha attempts to land a left hook, but Gumede blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Botha's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Botha's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Gumede: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Botha switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Botha throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Botha's body.  
Gumede throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Botha connects with a right uppercut.  
Botha is on target with a cross.  
Gumede sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gumede throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Botha lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Gumede advances into close range and connects with a stinging left hook.  
Botha lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Gumede walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Gumede is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Gumede attempts to land a left hook, but Botha parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gumede is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Gumede steps inside.  Botha is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Gumede lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Gumede: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Gumede lands a left hook to the head followed by two right hook's to the body.  
Gumede advances into close range.  Botha attempts to land a left hook, but Gumede slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Botha strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range and strikes his opponents body with a firm cross.  
Gumede lands a stinging jab.  Gumede throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Botha walks Gumede onto the ropes.  Botha lands a sharp jab.  
Gumede is on target with a cross.  
Botha lands a stiff jab.  
Botha attempts to land a left hook, but Gumede sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Gumede throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Gumede's body.  
Botha lands a solid jab.  
Botha tries to step out of his opponents range.  Gumede lands a spiteful jab.  
Gumede gets on the inside.  Botha hits home with a firm right hook.  
Botha hits home with a right hook.  
Gumede closes the distance and lands two left hook's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Gumede closes the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Botha drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Gumede throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Gumede: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Gumede advances into close range and connects with a sharp left hook.  Gumede attempts to land a left hook, but Botha blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Botha hits home with a cross.  Botha throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Botha pivots to the side of his opponent.  Gumede lands a solid cross.  
Botha lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Gumede lands a stiff jab.  
Botha connects with a cross.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Gumede tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
Gumede lands two jabs followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Botha lands a jab, cross and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Gumede gets on the inside.  Botha lands a left hook.  
Botha lands a stinging cross.  
Botha is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Gumede gets on the inside.  Botha throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Gumede snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  Gumede attempts to land a jab, but Botha sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Botha forces Gumede to back into the ropes.  Botha lands two straights to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Botha pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  
Gumede lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Gumede: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 5: 

Gumede is looking to close the distance.  Botha lands a left hook.  
Gumede lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Botha tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gumede steps inside.  Botha connects with a left hook.  
Gumede lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Gumede is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Gumede stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Botha lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gumede lands a stinging left uppercut.  
Botha is on target with a left hook to Gumede's liver.  
Gumede is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Gumede lands a sharp right uppercut.  
Gumede lands with a spiteful jab.  Gumede throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gumede gets on the inside.  Botha hits home with a left hook.  
Gumede closes the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Botha sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Botha steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Gumede closes the distance.  Gumede sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Botha is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Botha throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gumede closes the distance.  Botha drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Gumede pivots from in front of his opponent.  Gumede tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Gumede is looking to close the distance.  Gumede sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a sharp left hook.  
Botha drives a firm left uppercut into his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Gumede: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Gumede tries to land a jab, but Botha blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Botha is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Gumede lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gumede is looking to close the distance and is on target with a stinging left hook to Botha's body.  
Gumede closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Gumede lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Botha drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  Botha attempts to land a cross, but Gumede slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Botha's ribcage.  
Gumede throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gumede is on target with a sharp cross.  Gumede tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Botha lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Gumede is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Gumede steps to the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Botha sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Gumede steps inside.  Botha attempts to land a left hook, but Gumede blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Gumede lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Botha pivots to the right of his opponent.  Botha tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Gumede connects with a right hook.  
Botha is on target with a left hook.  Botha attempts to land a left hook, but Gumede blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gumede lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Botha attempts to land a cross, but Gumede sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook to Botha's body.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Gumede's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Gumede: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Gumede strikes his opponents body with a jab.  Gumede attempts to land a jab, but Botha sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Botha tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gumede circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Botha attempts to land a left hook, but Gumede dodges the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Gumede steps inside.  Botha drives a sharp left hook into Gumede's ribs.  
Gumede lands a cross.  
Botha is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Gumede gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Gumede pivots from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Gumede is on target with a jab.  
Gumede lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Gumede is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Gumede tries to land a left hook, but Botha slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Botha lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Botha hits home with a cross.  
Botha lands a cross.  
Botha lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gumede lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Gumede advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Gumede tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land an overhand right, but Botha slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gumede gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Botha's body.  Gumede attempts to land a right hook, but Botha blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Gumede lands a spiteful jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Gumede: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Botha quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Gumede attempts to land a jab, but Botha blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gumede steps inside.  Botha is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Gumede pivots to the left of his opponent.  Gumede tries to land a jab, but Botha sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Gumede lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Gumede gets on the inside.  Botha is on target with a left uppercut.  
Gumede closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Gumede throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Botha throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Gumede sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Gumede drives a left hook into Botha's body.  Gumede throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gumede closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Botha is looking to keep his distance.  Botha sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Gumede advances into close range.  Botha attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Gumede's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Botha hits home with a left uppercut.  
Botha hits home with a cross.  Botha tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Gumede connects with a left hook.  
Gumede gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Botha drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Gumede: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Gumede closes the distance.  Botha throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook to Botha's ribs.  
Gumede pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Gumede closes the distance and is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Botha digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gumede lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Gumede hits home with a right hook.  
Botha throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Botha attempts to land a right uppercut, but Gumede slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut to Botha's ribs.  
Gumede lands a double right hook to his opponents head, AND SENDS BOTHA TO THE CANVAS!  He is back up on his feet at 7.  
Gumede closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Botha finds the target with a jab.  Botha tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gumede advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Gumede throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gumede forces Botha to back into a corner.  Gumede lands a right hook.  
Gumede lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Gumede sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Botha lands a sharp jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Gumede: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Gumede digs in a left hook to Botha's body.  
Gumede lands a sharp right hook.  
Botha connects with a solid left uppercut.  
Gumede is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Gumede lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gumede lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Gumede attempts to land a left uppercut, but Botha slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gumede walks his opponent into a corner.  Gumede throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Gumede steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Gumede is on target with a jab.  
Botha walks his opponent into the red corner.  Botha pivots to the left of his opponent.  Gumede lands with a stiff jab.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Botha hits home with a solid cross.  
Gumede lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gumede lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Gumede tries to land a jab, but Botha slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Gumede: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 11: 

Gumede connects with a right uppercut.  
Gumede connects with a left hook.  
Botha lands with a sharp jab.  
Botha snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Botha lands a left hook.  
Gumede advances into close range.  Gumede pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Botha is on target with a left hook.  
Gumede manouvers Botha onto the ropes.  Gumede pivots to the left of his opponent.  Botha is on target with a right hook to Gumede's ribs.  
Gumede connects with a left hook.  
Botha drives a left uppercut into Gumede's body.  
Botha connects with a cross.  
Botha switches the action to the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Gumede sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Gumede hits the target with a stinging jab.  Gumede attempts to land a jab, but Botha slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gumede pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gumede steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head, AND SENDS BOTHA SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  He beats the count, getting up at 9.  
Gumede knows it could take just a few clean shots to force the stoppage.  Gumede SLAMS a FEROCIOUS left hook into his opponents face.  BOTHA HAS BEEN KNOCKED DOWN!  HE FAILS TO BEAT THE COUNT!  The winner by KO is Gumede!  


Round 11 Statistics
Gumede: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Botha: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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


Fight Statistics
Gumede: 
Total Punches Thrown: 364                           
Total Punches Landed: 163                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 270                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 123                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 94                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 281                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 127                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 83                            
Total Jabs Landed: 36                            

Botha: 
Total Punches Thrown: 385                           
Total Punches Landed: 115                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 285                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 88                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 100                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 308                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 90                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 77                            
Total Jabs Landed: 25