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04/12/2030
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Ndumisa Mathoho vs Ashok Bhalla

Boxing Daily Report from the Quick Tan Promotions promoted show at Durban Convention Centre, Durban,  taking place on 14/12/2024:

Clearly Quick Tan Promotions 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 8 round matchup are Ndumisa Mathoho (6 - 0) who hails from Durban, South Africa and Ashok Bhalla(4 - 1 - 2) from Tehran, Iran.  Mathoho weighed in at 111 pounds And 4 ounces, while Bhalla weighed in at 111 pounds And 8 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Ollie Rensburg, and the three ringside judges are Brad Van Blerk, Verlyn Selasee and James Kingdiadia.  

Round 1: 

Mathoho lands with a spiteful jab.  
Mathoho lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mathoho finds the target with a jab.  
Mathoho is on target with a cross.  
Mathoho is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Bhalla hits home with a cross.  
Mathoho tries to land a cross, but Bhalla sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Mathoho lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mathoho pivots to the side of his opponent.  Bhalla drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Mathoho steps away from his opponent.  Mathoho feints a right, and then lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mathoho is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Mathoho lands a right hook, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Bhalla closes the distance.  Mathoho drives a left hook into Bhalla's ribs.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Bhalla's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Bhalla's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Bhalla's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bhalla: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Mathoho steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bhalla gets on the inside.  Mathoho pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Mathoho feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bhalla is looking to close the distance.  Mathoho digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mathoho backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Bhalla accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Mathoho.  
Mathoho steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Mathoho lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mathoho steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mathoho throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Bhalla steps inside.  Mathoho lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bhalla is looking to close the distance.  Mathoho is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Mathoho lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bhalla steps inside.  Mathoho connects with a right hook.  
Bhalla gets on the inside.  Mathoho hits home with a left hook.  
Bhalla closes the distance.  Mathoho lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Bhalla: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Mathoho is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bhalla quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Bhalla is looking to close the distance.  Mathoho drives a left hook into Bhalla's liver.  
Mathoho switches the action to the outside and drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Bhalla quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mathoho is on target with a cross.  
Mathoho is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bhalla quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bhalla tries to land a cross, but Mathoho sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Bhalla's ribs.  
Mathoho tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Mathoho lands an overhand right.  
Mathoho steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Mathoho lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Bhalla pivots to the left of his opponent.  Mathoho lands a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Bhalla: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Bhalla contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Mathoho lands with a stinging jab.  
Bhalla tries to land a cross, but Mathoho slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bhalla sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mathoho snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Bhalla steps inside.  Mathoho is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Bhalla is looking to close the distance and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mathoho is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  Mathoho tries to land a right uppercut, but Bhalla blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mathoho is looking to keep his distance and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Bhalla is looking to close the distance.  Mathoho lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mathoho switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Bhalla quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mathoho lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mathoho hits home with a cross.  
Bhalla connects with a cross.  
Mathoho is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Mathoho switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Bhalla pivots from in front of his opponent.  Mathoho hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Bhalla gets on the inside.  Mathoho lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Bhalla: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Mathoho steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Mathoho is on target with a cross.  
Mathoho is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mathoho lands with a solid jab.  
Bhalla is on target with a left hook.  
Mathoho lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bhalla tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bhalla pivots from in front of his opponent.  Mathoho finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Bhalla steps inside.  Mathoho hits home with a left hook.  
Mathoho tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Mathoho is on target with a cross.  
Bhalla pivots to the right of his opponent.  Mathoho hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Bhalla closes the distance.  Mathoho digs in a left hook to Bhalla's ribs.  Mathoho holds on to his opponent.  Mathoho leans on his opponent using all his weight. Mathoho throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref breaks Mathoho's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  


Round 5 Statistics
Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bhalla: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Bhalla gets on the inside.  Mathoho lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Mathoho is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bhalla advances into close range.  Bhalla sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mathoho is on target with a right hook to Bhalla's body.  
Mathoho throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Bhalla time to recover.  
Mathoho lands a jab.  
Mathoho steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bhalla sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bhalla tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bhalla is looking to close the distance.  Mathoho lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mathoho lands a spiteful jab.  
Bhalla hits home with a left hook.  
Mathoho is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Bhalla steps inside.  Bhalla sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mathoho digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Mathoho's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. Mathoho's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Bhalla's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 6 Statistics
Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Bhalla: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Mathoho lands with a hard jab.  Mathoho tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mathoho is on target with a cross.  
Bhalla advances into close range and throws a left hook, but Mathoho clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Mathoho pushes his forearm into Bhalla's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Mathoho.  
Bhalla hits home with a right uppercut.  
Mathoho lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mathoho hits home with a cross.  
Mathoho lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Bhalla attempts to land a left hook, but Mathoho slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bhalla closes the distance.  Mathoho lands a left hook.  
Mathoho connects with a left hook.  
Bhalla is on target with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bhalla: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Bhalla gets on the inside.  Bhalla sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mathoho digs in a left hook to Bhalla's body.  
Bhalla steps inside.  Bhalla pivots to the left of his opponent.  Mathoho is on target with a right hook to Bhalla's ribcage.  
Mathoho lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bhalla lands a right uppercut.  Bhalla throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Bhalla gets on the inside.  Mathoho is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Mathoho ties up his opponent.  Mathoho throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Mathoho to stop fouling.  
Mathoho hits home with a cross.  
Mathoho lands a ramrod jab.  
Mathoho lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mathoho lands a cross.  Mathoho attempts to land a jab, but Bhalla blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mathoho finds the target with a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Mathoho: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Bhalla: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Durban, South Africa.... Ndumisa Mathoho

Fight Statistics
Mathoho: 
Total Punches Thrown: 251                           
Total Punches Landed: 141                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 202                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 111                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 49                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 132                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 79                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 119                           
Total Jabs Landed: 62                            

Bhalla: 
Total Punches Thrown: 108                           
Total Punches Landed: 14                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 100                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 90                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0