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Rich Van der Byl vs Shaquille Muniru
Boxing Daily Report from the AI South Africa-Eastern Cape promoted show at Port Elizabeth Patosi, Port Elizabeth, taking place on 25/09/2023: The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight. Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show. On the line tonight is the South Africa-Gauteng Super Featherweight title. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Rich Van der Byl (5 - 4 - 3) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and Shaquille Muniru(4 - 5 - 3) from Randburg, South Africa. Van der Byl weighed in at 130 pounds, while Muniru weighed in at 129 pounds and 13 ounces. The referee tonight is Oringo Razak, and the three ringside judges are Mashawn Kune, Xhosas Kwadwo and Amon Makwetla. Round 1: Van der Byl tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross. Van der Byl steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Van der Byl tries to step out of his opponents range. Muniru lands a jab. Van der Byl throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Muniru is looking to close the distance. Van der Byl sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Muniru's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent. Muniru's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more. Round 1 Statistics Van der Byl: Jabs Thrown: 19 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 33 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Muniru: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 9 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 12 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 2: Van der Byl steps away from his opponent. Muniru attempts to land a jab, but Van der Byl parries the shot and counters with a left hook. Van der Byl switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Van der Byl's body. Van der Byl steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross. Van der Byl lands a cross. Van der Byl hits home with a right hook. Round 2 Statistics Van der Byl: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 10 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Muniru: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 9 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 3: Muniru lands a cross. Muniru is on target with a cross. Muniru steps inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes. Van der Byl is on target with a right uppercut. Muniru lands a left hook. Van der Byl strikes his opponents body with a cross. Van der Byl is looking to keep his distance. Van der Byl quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Muniru lands a jab. Muniru throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Round 3 Statistics Van der Byl: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Muniru: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 4: Muniru closes the distance and lands a right hook. Muniru walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner. Van der Byl attempts to land a jab, but Muniru blocks the shot and counters with a right hook. Muniru feints a jab, but Van der Byl does not fall for it and responds with a right hook. Van der Byl is looking to keep his distance. Muniru sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Muniru tries to land a cross, but Van der Byl sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body. Muniru lands a cross. Van der Byl tries to keep the action at long range. Muniru feints a left hook, and then lands an overhand right. Van der Byl connects with a cross. At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Van der Byl's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 4 Statistics Van der Byl: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 9 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Muniru: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 5: Van der Byl throws a short cross to the body, but lands low! The ref stops the action and gives Muniru time to recover. At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Muniru's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 5 Statistics Van der Byl: Jabs Thrown: 14 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Muniru: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 6 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 9 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 6: Muniru hits home with a left uppercut. Van der Byl is looking to keep the action on the outside. Van der Byl feints a right hook, and then is on target with a jab. Muniru walks Van der Byl onto the ropes. Muniru feints a cross, but Van der Byl ignores the feint and responds with a right hook. Muniru connects with a cross. Van der Byl hits home with a cross. Van der Byl switches the action to the outside. Muniru throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Van der Byl's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work. Round 6 Statistics Van der Byl: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 26 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Muniru: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 7: Van der Byl steps to the outside and hits home with a cross. Van der Byl steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross. Muniru walks Van der Byl down, trapping him in the red corner. Muniru hits home with a right hook. Van der Byl connects with a cross. Muniru gets on the inside. Van der Byl lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Round 7 Statistics Van der Byl: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Muniru: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 10 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 9 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 8: Van der Byl switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross. Van der Byl tries to keep the action at long range. Muniru connects with a cross. Van der Byl is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Muniru throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross. Van der Byl is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross. At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Van der Byl's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. Round 8 Statistics Van der Byl: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Muniru: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 9 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 14 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 9: Muniru closes the distance. Van der Byl pivots to the side of his opponent. Muniru is on target with a left uppercut. Muniru lands a cross. Muniru pivots to the side of his opponent. Van der Byl attempts to land a left uppercut, but Muniru dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Muniru quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Van der Byl is on target with a jab. Muniru lands a cross to the body followed by a left hook to the head. Van der Byl lands a jab to Muniru's body. Round 9 Statistics Van der Byl: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 6 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Muniru: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 11 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 10: Van der Byl steps to the outside. Muniru connects with a cross. Muniru advances into close range. Van der Byl drives a left hook into his opponents body. Van der Byl is on target with a right hook. Muniru gets on the inside and forces Van der Byl to back into the ropes. Van der Byl drives a right hook into his opponents body. Van der Byl feints a cross, tricking Muniru into countering with a right uppercut. Van der Byl is waiting for the shot and counters with a right hook. Muniru walks Van der Byl down, trapping him on the ropes. Muniru connects with a cross. Van der Byl lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head. Van der Byl hits home with a cross. Round 10 Statistics Van der Byl: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 2 Muniru: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 1 Scores: 10 - 10 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 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 Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Final Scorecards: 97 - 94 97 - 93 97 - 93 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Soweto, South Africa.... Rich Van der Byl Fight Statistics Van der Byl: Total Punches Thrown: 232 Total Punches Landed: 50 Total Head Shots Thrown: 200 Total Head Shots Landed: 44 Total Body Shots Thrown: 32 Total Body Shots Landed: 6 Total Power Shots Thrown: 128 Total Power Shots Landed: 33 Total Jabs Thrown: 104 Total Jabs Landed: 17 Muniru: Total Punches Thrown: 155 Total Punches Landed: 26 Total Head Shots Thrown: 140 Total Head Shots Landed: 24 Total Body Shots Thrown: 15 Total Body Shots Landed: 2 Total Power Shots Thrown: 111 Total Power Shots Landed: 20 Total Jabs Thrown: 44 Total Jabs Landed: 6