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01/04/2031
EOD Running: AI Actions
Ricky Serero vs Thulani Shabangu

Boxing Daily Report from the South Africa National Finals 2025,  taking place on 26/04/2025 from Durban, South Africa:

The Durban 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 Lightweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Ricky Serero (20 - 12) who hails from Roodepoort, South Africa and Thulani Shabangu(34 - 11) from Johannesburg, South Africa.  

Round 1: 

Shabangu closes the distance.  Shabangu sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Serero is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Serero is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Shabangu steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Shabangu tries to land a left hook, but Serero slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Serero steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Serero steps to the outside.  Serero sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Shabangu lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Serero sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Shabangu hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Shabangu is looking to close the distance.  Serero hits home with a left hook.  
Serero drives a firm left hook into Shabangu's ribs.  
Serero switches the action to the outside and lands a solid overhand right.  
Serero lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Serero steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Shabangu throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Shabangu gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Shabangu lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Serero tries to step out of his opponents range.  Serero quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Shabangu steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Serero is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Shabangu lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shabangu switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Serero hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Serero steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Serero sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Serero steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Serero attempts to land a cross, but Shabangu slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Serero walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Serero pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 1 Statistics
Serero: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Serero steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Serero finds the target with a jab.  
Serero connects with a right hook.  
Serero is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Serero is on target with a cross.  
Serero steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Serero is on target with a cross.  
Serero lands a straight 1 - 2.  Serero attempts to land a jab, but Shabangu parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Serero switches the action to the outside.  Serero sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Shabangu is on target with a right hook to Serero's ribcage.  
Shabangu advances into close range.  Serero connects with a left hook.  
Serero tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shabangu hits the target with a hard jab.  
Serero drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Shabangu is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Serero hits home with a left hook.  
Serero steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Serero lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Serero tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shabangu lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Serero is on target with a stinging left uppercut.  
Shabangu steps away from his opponent.  Serero lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Serero finds the target with a jab.  
Serero hits home with a firm overhand left.  
Shabangu steps inside.  Serero digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Serero's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. Shabangu's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 2 Statistics
Serero: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Serero sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Shabangu throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Serero drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Serero tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Serero finds the target with a jab.  
Serero steps to the outside and lands a stinging cross.  
Shabangu lands a jab.  
Serero tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a solid cross.  
Shabangu lands a cross.  
Serero finds the target with a jab.  
Shabangu lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Serero is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Serero lands a sharp right uppercut.  
Serero switches the action to the outside and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Serero manouvers Shabangu onto the ropes.  Serero lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shabangu feints a jab, fooling Serero into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Shabangu avoids the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shabangu pivots to the left of his opponent, but Serero drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Serero is looking to keep his distance.  Serero sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a sharp cross.  
Shabangu walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Shabangu is on target with a cross.  
Serero tries to step out of his opponents range.  Serero sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Serero: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Shabangu: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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 Roodepoort, South Africa.... Ricky Serero

Fight Statistics
Serero: 
Total Punches Thrown: 157                           
Total Punches Landed: 70                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 129                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 65                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 105                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 52                            
Total Jabs Landed: 31                            

Shabangu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 84                            
Total Punches Landed: 30                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 64                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 64                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6