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09/02/2033
EOD Running: Pre Show
Michael Stella vs Jabulani Cele

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 Light Welterweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Michael Stella (13(1) - 9) who hails from Katlehong, South Africa and Jabulani Cele(37(1) - 20) from Pretoria, South Africa.  

Round 1: 

Stella is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Stella sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Stella lands an overhand right to the head followed by a cross to the body.  Stella tries to land a jab, but Cele dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Stella lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Stella throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Stella steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Stella connects with a cross.  
Stella closes the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Stella tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a cross, but Cele dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Stella attempts to land a left uppercut, but Cele sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Stella hits home with an overhand right.  
Cele walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Stella lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cele lands a cross.  
Stella advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cele is on target with a cross to Stella's body.  
Cele finds the target with a jab.  
Cele steps away from his opponent.  Stella connects with a cross.  
Stella lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cele pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  


Round 1 Statistics
Stella: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cele: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Cele lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Stella drives a right hook into Cele's body.  
Stella advances into close range.  Stella sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Cele digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Stella steps to the outside.  Cele snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Stella closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cele pivots to the right of his opponent.  Stella tries to land a jab, but Cele slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cele lands with a stinging jab.  
Stella tries to land a left hook, but Cele sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Stella is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Cele lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Stella is looking to keep his distance.  Stella quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Stella hits home with a cross.  
Cele lands a jab.  
Stella is looking to close the distance.  Cele is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Stella: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Cele: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Stella hits home with a left hook.  
Cele lands a jab.  
Cele forces Stella to retreat into the corner.  Stella lands with a solid jab.  
Cele pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Stella hits home with a solid jab.  
Stella hits home with a left hook.  
Cele pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a jab into Stella's body.  
Cele lands a sharp jab.  
Stella switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Stella tries to land a left hook, but Cele slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cele is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  Cele tries to land a cross, but Stella slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cele tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cele lands with a solid jab.  
Cele is on target with a cross.  
Cele pivots to the left of his opponent.  Cele is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  Cele attempts to land a jab, but Stella sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cele is on target with a jab to Stella's body.  
Stella steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cele walks Stella onto the ropes.  Stella hits home with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Stella: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cele: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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


Final Scorecard: 0 - 3

The winner, on points, from Pretoria, South Africa.... Jabulani Cele

Fight Statistics
Stella: 
Total Punches Thrown: 89                            
Total Punches Landed: 35                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 80                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 64                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9                             

Cele: 
Total Punches Thrown: 111                           
Total Punches Landed: 39                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 90                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 51                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 60                            
Total Jabs Landed: 20