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10/06/2034
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John Mpunga vs John Kanku

Boxing Daily Report from the South Africa National Finals 2031,  taking place on 26/04/2031 from Randburg, South Africa:

The Randburg venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Quarter Final fight in the Light Welterweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are John Mpunga (23 - 10) who hails from iBhayi, South Africa and John Kanku(5 - 11(1)) from Soweto, South Africa.  

Round 1: 

Mpunga lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mpunga hits home with a stiff jab.  
Mpunga lands a right uppercut.  
Kanku attempts to land a jab, but Mpunga sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mpunga lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Mpunga lands a cross.  
Mpunga lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mpunga is looking to close the distance.  Kanku digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kanku connects with a cross.  
Mpunga gets on the inside and lands a firm left hook.  
Kanku switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Mpunga advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Kanku on the ropes.  Mpunga pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Kanku steps away from his opponent.  Mpunga lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mpunga pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Mpunga lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Mpunga throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Mpunga advances into close range and throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
Kanku pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Kanku tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Kanku connects with a cross.  
Mpunga is on target with a firm left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Mpunga closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mpunga closes the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Kanku sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 1 Statistics
Mpunga: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kanku: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Kanku pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mpunga closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Mpunga lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mpunga forces Kanku to retreat into the blue corner.  Mpunga is on target with a sharp right uppercut.  
Mpunga pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Mpunga throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Mpunga is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Mpunga lands a left uppercut.  
Mpunga is on target with a cross.  
Mpunga walks Kanku into the corner.  Kanku throws a right uppercut, but Mpunga ties up his opponent.  Kanku pushes his forearm into Mpunga's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Mpunga hits home with a right hook.  
Mpunga hits home with a solid right hook.  
Mpunga manouvers his opponent into the red corner.  Mpunga connects with a left uppercut.  Mpunga clinches his opponent.  Kanku is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Kanku lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Mpunga clinches his opponent.  Mpunga throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. 
Mpunga lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mpunga closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kanku throws a right hook, but Mpunga clinches his opponent.  Mpunga leans on his opponent using all his weight. Mpunga is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Mpunga.  
Mpunga manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Mpunga connects with a left hook.  Mpunga tries to land a right hook, but Kanku blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mpunga is on target with a firm right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kanku's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 2 Statistics
Mpunga: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kanku: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Mpunga sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Mpunga lands a stinging left uppercut.  
Mpunga lands a spiteful jab.  
Mpunga closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by two right uppercut's to the head.  
Mpunga lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Mpunga gets on the inside.  Kanku connects with a sharp left hook.  
Mpunga strikes his opponents body with a firm cross.  
Mpunga steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kanku pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a firm cross.  
Mpunga is on target with a solid right hook.  Mpunga ties up his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Mpunga drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Mpunga lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mpunga steps inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kanku is on target with a left hook to Mpunga's ribs.  
Kanku is on target with a cross.  Kanku throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Mpunga: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Kanku: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 1 - 0
Round 2 Scores: 1 - 0
Round 3 Scores: 1 - 0


Final Scorecard: 3 - 0

The winner, on points, from iBhayi, South Africa.... John Mpunga

Fight Statistics
Mpunga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 117                           
Total Punches Landed: 61                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 101                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 50                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 102                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 54                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7                             

Kanku: 
Total Punches Thrown: 76                            
Total Punches Landed: 17                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 56                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 61                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3