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20/01/2037
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Paul Uys vs Thulani Shabangu

Boxing Daily Report from the South African Boxers promoted show at Katlehong De Vries, Katlehong,  taking place on 29/11/2036:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Southern African Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on AIT Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Paul Uys (16 - 10(2)) who hails from Soweto, South Africa and Thulani Shabangu(29(2) - 8(3) - 1) from Johannesburg, South Africa.  Both Uys and Shabangu weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Rob Bakwamba, and the three ringside judges are Lisimba Jali, Simba Bariagher and John Nzambi.  

Round 1: 

Shabangu lands a jab, left hook and a cross to his opponents head.  
Uys lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Shabangu connects with a cross.  
Uys is looking to keep his distance.  Uys sidesteps to the right of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Uys lands a cross.  
Uys sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Uys tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Shabangu lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shabangu steps to the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Shabangu hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Uys tries to step out of his opponents range.  Shabangu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Uys lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Uys switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to Uys's body.  
Shabangu is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Uys's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Uys: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Uys hits home with a firm cross.  
Shabangu walks his opponent into the red corner.  Uys connects with a stinging left hook.  
Uys attempts to land a left hook, but Shabangu blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shabangu attempts to land a jab, but Uys blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Uys is on target with a sharp cross.  
Shabangu attempts to land a cross, but Uys blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Shabangu lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shabangu is on target with a cross.  Shabangu attempts to land a jab, but Uys parries the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Uys is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Shabangu tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Uys is on target with a solid right hook to Shabangu's ribcage.  Uys throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Shabangu's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Shabangu walks Uys onto the ropes.  Shabangu lands a right hook.  
Shabangu pivots to the side of his opponent.  Uys hits home with a firm cross.  
Shabangu lands a stiff jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Uys's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Uys: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Shabangu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Uys is on target with a right uppercut.  
Shabangu lands with a ramrod jab.  
Shabangu steps to the outside and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Uys steps inside and hits home with a solid left uppercut.  
Uys lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Uys steps to the outside.  Shabangu hits the target with a hard jab.  
Uys is on target with a solid cross.  
Uys gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Shabangu is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Uys connects with a cross.  
Uys hits home with a cross.  Uys throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Shabangu's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Uys is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Shabangu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shabangu throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Shabangu walks Uys onto the ropes.  Uys is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Shabangu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Uys hits home with a cross.  
Shabangu feints a left hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shabangu forces Uys to back into the corner.  Shabangu drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Uys tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu connects with a cross.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 3 Statistics
Uys: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Uys tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Uys attempts to land a cross, but Shabangu sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shabangu finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Uys steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Shabangu is on target with a cross.  
Shabangu lands a jab.  
Shabangu tries to land a jab, but Uys slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Shabangu's body.  
Uys is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a ramrod jab.  
Uys advances into close range and drives a left hook into Shabangu's body.  
Uys hits home with a sharp cross.  
Shabangu pivots to the side of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Uys is looking to keep his distance and connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Shabangu pivots to the right of his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
Uys connects with a cross.  
Shabangu throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Uys is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Uys attempts to land a cross, but Shabangu sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shabangu walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Shabangu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Uys is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Shabangu steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Uys: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Shabangu hits home with a ramrod jab.  Shabangu attempts to land a jab, but Uys slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Uys hits home with a cross.  
Uys attempts to land a jab, but Shabangu blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Uys hits home with a cross.  
Shabangu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Shabangu manages to force Uys onto the ropes.  Shabangu lands with a stiff jab.  
Uys lands a cross.  
Uys hits home with a firm cross.  
Shabangu stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Uys drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Shabangu hits home with a cross.  Shabangu attempts to land a cross, but Uys slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  


Round 5 Statistics
Uys: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Shabangu lands a solid jab.  
Shabangu lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Shabangu walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Shabangu pivots to the right of his opponent and lands with a stinging jab.  
Uys attempts to land a jab, but Shabangu slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Uys steps to the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Uys lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Uys gets on the inside and connects with a stinging left uppercut.  Uys tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Shabangu drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Uys steps inside.  Shabangu is on target with a right uppercut.  
Uys closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Shabangu tries to keep the action at long range.  Shabangu feints a cross, but Uys is not fooled and is on target with a sharp left uppercut.  
Uys steps inside.  Shabangu digs in a right hook to Uys's body.  
Uys lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Uys is on target with a cross.  
Shabangu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Shabangu walks his opponent into the blue corner.  Shabangu pivots to the side of his opponent.  Uys is on target with a sharp cross.  
Uys steps away from his opponent.  Shabangu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shabangu lands an overhand left.  
Shabangu pivots from in front of his opponent.  Uys lands a cross.  
Shabangu steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Uys throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Uys advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Uys tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Uys: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Shabangu pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shabangu walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Shabangu finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Uys gets on the inside.  Shabangu lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Shabangu cuts off the ring, trapping Uys in the red corner.  Uys hits home with a solid cross.  
Shabangu connects with a right uppercut.  
Shabangu lands a stiff jab.  
Shabangu pivots to the left of his opponent.  Uys lands a jab.  
Shabangu tries to keep the action at long range and lands a solid jab.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right to the head, a jab to the body and an overhand right to the head.  
Uys drives a right hook into Shabangu's ribcage.  
Uys lands with a sharp jab.  
Uys is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Uys digs in a right uppercut to Shabangu's body.  
Shabangu walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Shabangu lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Uys gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Uys is on target with a sharp cross.  
Shabangu strikes his opponents body with a stinging jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Uys: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Shabangu feints a left hook, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shabangu hits home with an overhand right.  
Uys digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Shabangu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Uys is on target with a firm left hook.  
Shabangu steps to the outside and tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Shabangu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shabangu throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Shabangu steps to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Shabangu steps to the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Shabangu attempts to land a jab, but Uys sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Shabangu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Uys is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shabangu switches the action to the outside.  Shabangu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shabangu throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
Uys steps inside.  Shabangu drives a left hook into Uys's ribs.  
Uys switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Shabangu dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shabangu lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands with a stiff jab.  
Shabangu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Uys lands a solid cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Uys: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Shabangu lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Shabangu hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Shabangu hits home with a cross.  
Uys lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Uys hits home with a sharp cross.  
Shabangu is on target with a jab.  
Uys attempts to land a jab, but Shabangu slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shabangu drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Shabangu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Shabangu tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Shabangu walks Uys down, trapping him in the corner.  Shabangu pivots to the left of his opponent.  Shabangu connects with a cross.  Shabangu throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Uys is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Shabangu walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Uys lands with a stinging jab.  
Shabangu lands a stinging jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Uys: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Uys is looking to close the distance and digs in a solid right hook to Shabangu's ribcage.  
Shabangu pivots to the side of his opponent.  Uys connects with a stinging cross.  
Shabangu is on target with an overhand right.  
Shabangu attempts to land a jab, but Uys slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shabangu pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Uys is looking to keep his distance.  Shabangu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Uys lands a stiff jab.  Uys throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shabangu is on target with a jab.  
Shabangu is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left.  
Uys steps to the outside.  Shabangu tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Uys steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Uys throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Shabangu's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Shabangu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Uys: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Shabangu lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  Shabangu attempts to land a cross, but Uys dodges the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Uys is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Uys gets on the inside and is on target with a firm right hook to Shabangu's body.  
Shabangu tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Uys sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Shabangu lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Uys gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  Shabangu quickly recovers. 
Uys connects with a stinging overhand left.  
Uys steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Shabangu strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Uys switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Uys lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 11 Statistics
Uys: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 12: 

Shabangu pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Shabangu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Uys lands a cross.  Uys throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Uys lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Uys lands with a stinging jab.  
Uys lands a solid cross to Shabangu's body.  
Shabangu pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Shabangu tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Shabangu's body.  


Round 12 Statistics
Uys: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 112 - 116  112 - 117  112 - 116

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Johannesburg, South Africa.... Thulani Shabangu

Fight Statistics
Uys: 
Total Punches Thrown: 397                           
Total Punches Landed: 130                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 290                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 100                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 107                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 309                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 110                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 88                            
Total Jabs Landed: 20                            

Shabangu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 404                           
Total Punches Landed: 127                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 362                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 117                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 42                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 206                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 59                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 198                           
Total Jabs Landed: 68