Justis Huni vs. Shaun Potgieter: Live round-by-round updates

The Justis Huni vs. Shaun Potgieter round-by-round updates have arrived. They consist of real-time coverage and live scoring of the upcoming regional heavyweight title bout. The card starts at 3:00 AM E.T. (Eastern Time) / 12:00 AM P.T. (Pacific Time) / 6:00 PM A.E.S.T. (Australian Eastern Standard Time).

However, the matchup between Huni and Potgieter is expected to start at around 7:50 AM E.T. / 4:50 AM P.T. / 10:50 P.M. A.E.ST. Both men will be determined to win, with Huni putting his unbeaten 11-0 record on the line against the 10-1 South African, who will be aiming to capture his foe's title.

Huni currently reigns as the WBO Global and IBF Pan Pacific heavyweight champion, and is favored to keep hold of his titles. In fact, Potgieter, for all his skill, is hardly being given a chance at emerging victorious on the upcoming boxing card. This is reflected by the lopsided betting odds for the fight.

DraftKings Sportsbook, for example, lists Hunis as a staggering -2500 favorite, while Potgieter is a +1100 underdog and fully expected to lose in dominant fashion.

Follow Sportskeeda for play-by-play analysis and live scoring of the heavyweight title fight.

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Justis Huni vs. Shaun Potgieter

Round 1: Huni starts on the front foot, landing a jab. Potgieter misses with a big right hand and eats an uppercut. Huni has the clear speed advantage, staggering his opponent with a quick combination on the inside. He doubles his jab and unloads a slick combination.

Huni is getting greedy though, and eats a sneaky counter from Potgieter for it. They clinch and break. As they reengage, Huni lands a low blow, leading to a pause in the action. The fight resumes and Huni unloads on Potgieter's body, trapping him against the ropes and battering him with big combinations.

However, Potgieter bites down on his mouthpiece and fires back, eventually reversing the positions, backing Huni up to the ropes. Unfortunately for him, it doesn't land and Huni has him trapped in the corner. He blasts him with a barrage of unanswered punches, but Potgieter finally shows a sign of life by throwing back.

They clinch and break, but Huni cracks him again. The round ends with both men trading in the corner. 10-9 Huni

Round 2: The round starts with Huni applying immediate pressure. Potgieter creates some breathing room by lunging forward, but he misses with every punch. As he attempts to land a combination, Huni slips a punch and rocks him badly with an uppercut. Potgieter backs up and Huni unleashes a furious combination.

While Potgieter shows enough heart to stay on his feet, it's clear he's not going to win this fight and the referee steps in to wave it off.

Official Decision: Justis Huni def. Shaun Potgieter via TKO in round two (0:33)