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10/08/2031
EOD Running: ProTraining
Merk Buys vs Dave Nzinga

Boxing Daily Report from the Quick Tan Promotions promoted show at Ellis Park Arena, Johannesburg,  taking place on 26/07/2025:

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, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Merk Buys (13(3) - 0 - 1) who hails from Mitchells Plain, South Africa and Dave Nzinga(13 - 1 - 1) from Khayelitsha, South Africa.  Both Buys and Nzinga weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Mahdi Jamin, and the three ringside judges are John Kisombo, Lemme Van der Linde and Fraser Mulder.  

Round 1: 

Nzinga lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nzinga steps to the outside.  Buys hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Buys steps inside.  Nzinga sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Buys hits home with a left hook.  
Buys is on target with a solid left hook to Nzinga's body.  
Buys steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Buys lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Buys lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Buys is looking to close the distance.  Nzinga digs in a solid right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Buys closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Buys lands a solid cross to Nzinga's body.  
Nzinga lands a cross, right uppercut and a cross to his opponents head.  
Buys advances into close range and is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents liver.  
Buys lands a left hook.  
Buys digs in a left uppercut to Nzinga's body.  
Buys lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nzinga drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Buys steps inside.  Nzinga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a solid left hook.  
Nzinga lands with a stiff jab.  Nzinga tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Buys closes the distance and digs in a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Buys sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Nzinga snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  


Round 1 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Nzinga: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Buys drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Nzinga hits home with a solid cross.  
Buys gets on the inside.  Buys quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nzinga attempts to land a left uppercut, but Buys slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Nzinga steps away from his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Nzinga attempts to land a jab, but Buys slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Buys connects with a sharp cross.  
Buys drives a solid left hook into his opponents liver.  
Buys manouvers his opponent into the blue corner.  Buys connects with a right hook.  
Buys lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Nzinga steps to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  Nzinga tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Buys is on target with a jab.  Buys tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Nzinga is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Nzinga feints a left hook, and then lands an overhand left.  
Buys advances into close range.  Nzinga hits home with a firm left hook.  
Buys is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Buys manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Buys connects with a left uppercut.  
Buys digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Buys manouvers Nzinga into a neutral corner.  Buys is on target with a sharp left uppercut.  
Nzinga hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Buys sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a stinging right hook into Nzinga's body.  
Nzinga hits home with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Nzinga's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Nzinga: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Nzinga is on target with a left hook.  
Buys lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Buys pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a firm left hook.  
Buys is on target with a cross.  
Nzinga pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Buys closes the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Nzinga steps to the outside and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Nzinga lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nzinga walks Buys onto the ropes.  Nzinga feints a right, and then is on target with a stinging cross.  
Nzinga hits home with a stiff jab.  
Buys is looking to close the distance.  Nzinga throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Buys hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Buys connects with a stinging cross.  
Buys sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nzinga is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Nzinga switches the action to the outside.  Buys lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Buys lands a solid right uppercut.  
Nzinga forces Buys to retreat onto the ropes.  Buys lands a spiteful jab.  
Buys lands with a ramrod jab.  
Nzinga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a sharp cross.  
Buys pivots to the side of his opponent and hits the target with a stinging jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Nzinga: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Nzinga drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Buys attempts to land a left hook, but Nzinga slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Buys lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Buys is on target with a cross.  
Buys quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Nzinga connects with a cross.  
Buys is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Nzinga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Buys hits home with a sharp left hook.  Buys throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Nzinga pivots from in front of his opponent.  Nzinga throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nzinga hits home with a cross.  
Nzinga is looking to keep his distance.  Nzinga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nzinga walks Buys onto the ropes.  Buys lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nzinga lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Buys closes the distance.  Nzinga tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nzinga lands a cross.  
Buys pivots to the side of his opponent.  Nzinga hits home with a stinging cross.  
Nzinga lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Nzinga steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Buys hits home with a stinging left hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Buys's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Nzinga: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Buys drives a left hook into Nzinga's liver.  
Nzinga drives a left hook into Buys's body.  
Buys lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Buys cuts off the ring, trapping Nzinga on the ropes.  Buys lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Buys drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Buys manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Buys lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Nzinga is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Buys advances into close range.  Nzinga lands a firm left hook.  
Buys is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Buys attempts to land a cross, but Nzinga blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Buys closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Nzinga sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Buys tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Nzinga lands a right uppercut.  
Buys is on target with a left uppercut to Nzinga's body.  Buys throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Buys is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into Nzinga's body.  
Buys lands a left hook.  
Buys connects with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Nzinga: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Buys drives a solid right hook into his opponents body.  
Buys closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Nzinga's body.  
Nzinga tries to step out of his opponents range.  Buys lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nzinga pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Nzinga lands with a solid jab.  
Nzinga drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Buys is on target with a cross.  
Buys digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Nzinga tries to keep the action at long range.  Nzinga sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 6 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Nzinga: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Nzinga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Buys steps inside.  Nzinga is on target with a right hook.  Nzinga attempts to land a left hook, but Buys parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Nzinga pivots to the side of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Buys advances into close range and digs in a left hook to Nzinga's body.  
Buys tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Nzinga drives a left hook into Buys's ribs.  
Buys walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Buys digs in a sharp right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Buys attempts to land a left hook, but Nzinga slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Buys lands a left uppercut, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Buys lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Buys is on target with a right uppercut to Nzinga's body.  
Nzinga is on target with a left uppercut to Buys's body.  
Nzinga tries to land a jab, but Buys blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Buys closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Buys lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Nzinga attempts to land a jab, but Buys slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Buys is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Nzinga: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Buys connects with a sharp right hook.  
Buys advances into close range and digs in a solid left hook to his opponents liver.  
Buys lands a sharp left hook.  
Nzinga drives a jab into Buys's body.  
Buys drives a right hook into Nzinga's body.  
Buys advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Nzinga pivots to the left of his opponent.  Buys hits home with a solid right hook.  
Buys digs in a solid right hook to Nzinga's ribcage.  
Nzinga steps to the outside.  Buys hits home with a cross.  
Nzinga is on target with a sharp cross.  
Buys advances into close range.  Nzinga sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Buys lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Buys drives a sharp right uppercut into Nzinga's body.  
Nzinga sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Buys lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Buys steps inside and is on target with a left hook to Nzinga's body.  Buys throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Nzinga sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross to Buys's body.  
Buys advances into close range.  Buys pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Buys is on target with a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Nzinga: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Nzinga pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Buys is looking to close the distance.  Nzinga digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Nzinga lands with a stiff jab.  
Nzinga digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Buys gets on the inside.  Nzinga is on target with a right uppercut.  
Buys hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Nzinga manouvers Buys onto the ropes.  Nzinga pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Nzinga throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Buys is on target with a solid jab.  
Buys hits the target with a hard jab.  
Buys steps inside and digs in a left uppercut to Nzinga's body.  
Buys advances into close range and tries to land a right hook, but Nzinga blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nzinga is looking to keep his distance.  Buys is on target with a jab.  
Buys hits home with a cross.  
Nzinga is on target with a firm cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Nzinga: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Nzinga digs in a right uppercut to Buys's body.  
Nzinga pivots to the left of his opponent.  Buys lands with a ramrod jab.  
Buys quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nzinga lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Nzinga hits home with a left uppercut.  
Buys quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Nzinga's ribs.  
Nzinga forces Buys to back into a corner.  Nzinga lands a right uppercut.  
Nzinga is on target with a right uppercut.  
Nzinga pivots to the right of his opponent.  Nzinga throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Buys is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Buys steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Buys lands a left hook.  Buys throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Buys is on target with a left uppercut to Nzinga's body.  
Buys is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Nzinga hits home with a cross.  
Buys gets on the inside and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Buys closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  Buys throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Buys lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Buys: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Nzinga: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
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  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 97 - 93  97 - 93  97 - 93

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

Fight Statistics
Buys: 
Total Punches Thrown: 323                           
Total Punches Landed: 138                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 182                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 79                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 141                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 59                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 276                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 120                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 47                            
Total Jabs Landed: 18                            

Nzinga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 292                           
Total Punches Landed: 91                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 222                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 76                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 70                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 207                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 65                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 85                            
Total Jabs Landed: 26