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01/02/2033
EOD Running: Rankings
Merk Buys vs Agapetus Romo

Boxing Daily Report from the Quick Tan Promotions promoted show at Ellis Park Arena, Johannesburg,  taking place on 06/06/2025:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on SABC1, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Merk Buys (13(3) - 0) who hails from Mitchells Plain, South Africa and Agapetus Romo(7 - 4(1)) from San Salvador, El Salvador.  Buys weighed in at 146 pounds And 8 ounces, while Romo weighed in at 146 pounds And 11 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Luvolwethu Motupa, and the three ringside judges are Mzikayise Tlolane, Uba Akamenya and Jackson Mnyamane.  

Round 1: 

Buys steps inside.  Romo lands a stinging left hook.  
Romo drives a left hook into Buys's body.  
Romo lands a cross.  
Buys steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Romo gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Romo walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Buys lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Buys tries to step out of his opponents range.  Romo is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Buys is on target with a left hook to Romo's body.  
Buys tries to keep the action at long range.  Romo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Buys lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Romo gets on the inside.  Buys is on target with a right uppercut to Romo's body.  
Buys hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Buys switches the action to the outside.  Romo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Buys tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Buys steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Romo drives a solid left hook into his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Buys's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Romo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Romo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Buys lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Buys attempts to land a right uppercut, but Romo blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Buys advances into close range and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Romo hits home with a sharp jab.  
Buys connects with a cross.  
Buys attempts to land a jab, but Romo slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Romo closes the distance.  Buys lands a left hook.  
Romo is on target with a left uppercut.  
Romo lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Romo drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Buys lands a stinging jab.  
Buys steps to the outside.  Buys quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Romo tries to land a jab, but Buys blocks the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Buys quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Buys lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Buys is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Buys lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Buys is on target with a firm left hook.  
Buys tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Buys tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Buys gets on the inside and digs in a solid right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Romo's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Romo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Romo lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Buys tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Buys lands a jab.  
Romo is looking to close the distance and walks Buys onto the ropes.  Buys lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Romo pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a cross to the head.  
Buys advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Buys drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Romo lands a jab.  
Romo walks his opponent into a corner.  Romo drives a right uppercut into Buys's body.  
Buys drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Romo lands a solid left uppercut.  
Buys tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Romo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Buys lands a stinging cross.  
Romo closes the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Buys digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Buys tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Romo steps inside.  Buys lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Buys lands with a sharp jab.  
Buys steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Buys is on target with a firm overhand left.  
Buys lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Romo steps inside.  Buys digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Romo forces Buys to back into the red corner.  Buys lands a ramrod jab.  
Buys gets on the inside and tries to land a right hook, but Romo dodges the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Buys is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Romo is on target with a firm cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Romo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Buys lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Buys quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Romo throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Romo manouvers Buys onto the ropes.  Buys attempts to land a cross, but Romo slips the shot and counters with a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Buys lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Buys steps to the outside.  Romo connects with a solid cross.  
Romo gets on the inside.  Buys drives a right uppercut into Romo's body.  
Romo walks Buys down, trapping him on the ropes.  Buys connects with a solid cross.  
Buys is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Buys lands with a hard jab.  
Romo closes the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Buys tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Buys quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Buys throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Buys steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Romo sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Buys steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Buys tries to keep the action at long range.  Romo throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Romo is on target with an overhand left.  
Buys switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  Buys throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Romo lands a sharp overhand left.  


Round 4 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Romo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Romo steps inside.  Buys drives a right hook into Romo's body.  
Buys is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Romo lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Buys advances into close range.  Romo attempts to land a left uppercut, but Buys slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Romo lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Buys steps to the outside.  Romo lands an overhand left.  Romo tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Romo lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Romo is looking to close the distance.  Buys drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Romo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Buys lands two right uppercuts to the body, and one to the head.  
Romo manages to force Buys into the red corner.  Romo drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Buys closes the distance.  Romo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to Buys's body.  
Buys is looking to keep his distance.  Romo finds the target with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Romo: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 6: 

Buys is looking to keep his distance.  Buys sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Buys lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Romo finds the target with a jab.  
Romo advances into close range.  Buys is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Buys is on target with a jab.  
Romo walks Buys into a corner.  Buys lands a left uppercut.  
Romo closes the distance and lands a stinging left uppercut.  
Buys digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Romo lands two straights followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Buys switches the action to the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Romo lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Buys attempts to land a cross, but Romo sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Buys steps to the outside.  Romo hits home with a sharp jab.  
Romo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a stinging right uppercut.  
Romo gets on the inside and drives a left uppercut into Buys's body.  
Buys tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Romo walks Buys down, trapping him in the red corner.  Romo is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Romo attempts to land a cross, but Buys blocks the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Buys tries to land a right hook, but Romo blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Romo is looking to close the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Buys tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Buys switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Romo manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Romo lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Romo drives a right uppercut into Buys's body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Romo: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 7: 

Romo lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Buys steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Romo lands a sharp jab.  
Buys drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Buys lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Romo drives a solid left hook into Buys's liver.  
Buys pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a solid right uppercut into Romo's body.  
Buys advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Romo attempts to land a jab, but Buys slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Romo finds the target with a jab.  
Buys hits home with a cross.  
Buys advances into close range and lands a right hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Romo is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Buys is on target with a solid left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Buys tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Buys advances into close range.  Romo digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Buys drives a solid left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Buys closes the distance.  Romo connects with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Romo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Romo is on target with a firm left uppercut to Buys's body.  
Buys is on target with a right uppercut to Romo's body.  
Romo attempts to land a cross, but Buys slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Buys tries to keep the action at long range and snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Buys lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Buys lands a left uppercut.  
Romo manages to force Buys onto the ropes.  Buys finds the target with a jab.  
Buys lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Romo is on target with a left hook.  
Buys is looking to close the distance.  Romo hits home with a right hook.  
Buys lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Romo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Buys is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  Buys tries to land a jab, but Romo slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Buys is looking to keep his distance and lands two jab's to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Buys advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Romo finds the target with a jab.  
Romo lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Buys lands a left hook.  
Romo digs in a right hook to Buys's body.  
Romo feints a left, and then connects with a cross.  
Romo walks Buys down, trapping him on the ropes.  Buys hits home with a sharp cross.  
Romo lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Romo throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Romo lands a right hook.  
Romo digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Buys tries to keep the action at long range and hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Romo gets on the inside.  Buys sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to Romo's body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Romo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 10: 

Buys attempts to land a cross, but Romo slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Romo is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Romo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Romo gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Romo connects with a cross.  
Buys switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Romo manouvers Buys into the corner.  Romo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Buys lands a stinging jab.  
Buys steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by two left hook's to the body.  
Buys lands with a spiteful jab.  
Buys tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Romo attempts to land a jab, but Buys slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Buys steps away from his opponent.  Romo lands with a stinging jab.  
Romo lands a right uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Buys tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  Buys tries to land a jab, but Romo blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Buys sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Romo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 95 - 95  95 - 95  96 - 95

The fight ends in a Majority Draw. 

Fight Statistics
Buys: 
Total Punches Thrown: 320                           
Total Punches Landed: 135                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 218                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 101                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 102                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 229                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 93                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 91                            
Total Jabs Landed: 42                            

Romo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 352                           
Total Punches Landed: 97                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 231                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 63                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 121                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 281                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 79                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 71                            
Total Jabs Landed: 18