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27/01/2031
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Merk Buys vs Tlou Letsholonyane

Boxing Daily Report from the Quick Tan Promotions promoted show at Ofosu-Ayeh Gym, Khayelitsha,  taking place on 16/12/2023:

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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Merk Buys (1 - 0) who hails from Mitchells Plain, South Africa and Tlou Letsholonyane(2 - 1) from Pretoria, South Africa.  Both Buys and Letsholonyane weighed in at 146 pounds and 12 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Colin Ntuli, and the three ringside judges are Bongi Rantie, Rob Ndombe and Madisha Mini.  

Round 1: 

Buys steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Letsholonyane is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Buys lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Buys lands a sharp left hook.  
Buys lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Buys lands a cross.  
Buys closes the distance and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Buys gets on the inside and digs in a left uppercut to Letsholonyane's body.  
Buys closes the distance and tries to land a left hook, but Letsholonyane parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Buys gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Buys lands a solid left hook.  
Buys manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Buys throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Buys lands two left uppercuts to the body, and one to the head.  
Buys sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Buys lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Buys holds on to his opponent.  Buys is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Buys steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Buys advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Buys holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Buys pushes his forearm into Letsholonyane's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Buys.  
Buys lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  Buys ties up his opponent.  Buys uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Letsholonyane's kidney. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Buys about fouling.  
Buys digs in a right uppercut to Letsholonyane's ribs.  
Buys steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Buys gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Buys lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Letsholonyane's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Letsholonyane's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Body Shots Landed: 21                            

Letsholonyane: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Buys attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Letsholonyane to the neutral corner.  He tells Buys he will lose a point if he continues to foul.  
Letsholonyane tries to step out of his opponents range.  Buys lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Buys closes the distance and is on target with a stinging right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Letsholonyane is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Buys finds the target with a jab.  
Letsholonyane stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Buys drives a firm left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Buys lands a sharp cross.  
Buys is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to Letsholonyane's body.  
Buys walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Buys lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Buys lands a left hook to the head followed by two left uppercut's to the body.  
Buys finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Buys lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Buys gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Letsholonyane tries to step out of his opponents range.  Buys lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Buys manouvers his opponent into the red corner.  Buys lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Buys drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Buys ties up his opponent.  Buys leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Buys's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Letsholonyane pivots to the left of his opponent.  Buys lands a left uppercut.  
Buys hits home with a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Letsholonyane: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Buys is on target with a left hook to Letsholonyane's body.  
Buys steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Buys lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Buys lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Letsholonyane is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Buys hits home with a stiff jab.  
Buys is looking to close the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Letsholonyane on the ropes.  Buys drives a solid right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Buys lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Buys is on target with a cross.  
Letsholonyane steps away from his opponent.  Buys tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Buys gets on the inside.  Buys quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Buys hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Letsholonyane tries to land a jab, but Buys blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Buys lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Letsholonyane is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Buys is on target with a stiff jab.  
Buys gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Buys manouvers Letsholonyane into a neutral corner.  Buys lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Buys advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Letsholonyane pivots to the right of his opponent.  Buys lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Buys lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Buys lands with a ramrod jab.  
Buys is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Buys closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Buys lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Buys advances into close range.  Buys drives a left hook into Letsholonyane's liver.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Letsholonyane has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused minor swelling  around the right eye.  
Buys lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Letsholonyane's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Letsholonyane's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 19                            

Letsholonyane: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Buys lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Buys closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Buys gets on the inside.  Letsholonyane is on target with a right uppercut.  
Buys attempts to land a jab, but Letsholonyane blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Buys quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Buys lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Buys lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Buys closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Letsholonyane steps away from his opponent.  Buys quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Buys gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Buys lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Letsholonyane lands a jab to Buys's body.  
Buys advances into close range.  Buys sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Letsholonyane throws a left hook, but Buys holds on to his opponent.  Buys is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Buys tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Letsholonyane's kidney. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Buys steps inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Letsholonyane: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Letsholonyane steps to the outside.  Buys lands a solid cross.  
Buys gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Letsholonyane manages to force Buys onto the ropes.  Letsholonyane sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Buys lands a firm left hook.  
Letsholonyane connects with a right hook.  
Buys gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Buys lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Buys walks Letsholonyane onto the ropes.  Buys pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Letsholonyane's ribs.  
Letsholonyane retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Buys is whaling away with hooks, but Letsholonyane keeps his defence tight.  
Buys pivots to the side of his opponent and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Buys lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Buys digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Buys lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Letsholonyane's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 5 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Letsholonyane: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Buys lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Letsholonyane steps away from his opponent.  Buys connects with a solid cross.  
Buys throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Buys sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Letsholonyane's body.  
Buys hits home with a cross.  
Buys steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  Buys throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Buys lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Buys advances into close range.  Letsholonyane tries to land a right hook, but Buys slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Buys lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Buys lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Buys digs in a right uppercut to Letsholonyane's body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Letsholonyane: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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 - 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 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Mitchells Plain, South Africa.... Merk Buys

Fight Statistics
Buys: 
Total Punches Thrown: 238                           
Total Punches Landed: 156                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 136                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 102                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 70                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 193                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 130                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 45                            
Total Jabs Landed: 26                            

Letsholonyane: 
Total Punches Thrown: 86                            
Total Punches Landed: 10                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 68                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 65                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2